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Press conference: most coronavirus restrictions relaxed until 10pm
From 5am tomorrow morning, a number of corona measures will be…

Bars, restaurants, cinemas and theatres set to open until 10pm
Cabinet wants hospitality & catering business and the cultural…

Yes/no stickers to be replaced by online junk and advertising mail register
From 1 January 2023, the registration of every household whether…

Fast delivery services triple client base in 2021
The fast delivery market is growing turbulently in the Netherlands.…

Helping children adjust to a wonderful new life in Haarlem
The UN-sponsored World Happiness Report has named the Netherlands…

Goede voornemens: New Year's Resolutions for the Dutch
New year, new me. Or as they would say in the Netherlands: ‘Nieuwe…

More hospitality sector protest actions after saturday success
Cafes and restaurants all over the Netherlands opened their doors…

Shops, gyms and hairdressers reopen on Saturday 15 January
Although more than 200,000 people are now testing positive…

Permanent pitches in Haarlem
At a number of locations in Haarlem, permanent pitches have become…

Store Your Seasonal Décor Like A Pro
Cooler temps mean the holidays are coming and bringing with them…

Epiphany celebrations
Many Christians around the world annually celebrate Epiphany…

The 8 books I loved in 2021
Old and new, fiction and real, funny and sad, these are my favourite…

Train smart: The fitness of the future!
Here we are again, January. The time of the year you feel the…

Oliebollen, a Dutch New Year's tradition
It is a Dutch tradition to eat 'oliebollen' on New Year's Day.…

Christmas from home in Haarlem: shining light on an Irish tradition
Making sure there is a candle flickering in the window is one…

COVID-19: The Unwanted Christmas Guest
I have such fond memories of Christmas time. Growing up, I would…

A festive Dutch lesson for Christmas lovers
Ho, ho, ho! Christmas is here! The – normally – most wonderful…

Lockdown in the Netherlands to buy time ahead of Omicron surge
The Netherlands is going back into lockdown from Sunday morning…


Expat Cinema: Amélie
One of the most iconic French films of all time returns to cinemas, presented one time only with English subtitles on Sunday 19 December at 14:30 hours by The Schuur in collaboration with expatsHaarlem.

New wing Pieter Teyler House open to the public
Teylers Museum has a new wing: the Pieter Teyler house. As blogger for expatsHaarlem I was invited for the opening to the press on 29 November 2021.

INTERVIEW: Xavier is learning Dutch with Taalthuis
There was once a Frenchman, who was learning Dutch. He didn’t…

Free Online Course: Introduction to Aromatherapy
In this Aromatherapy Class for Beginners you will discover Aromatherapy. This course initiates you into the world of essential oils and aromatherapy, and the strength and well-being they can create.



Sinterklaas versus Santa Claus
They both work in the same sector, wear red, and have a big white…

How to Clean Antique Furniture and Décor
Keeping things nice and clean is an important part of good home…
