Lifestyle: Living, Leisure, Work and Wellness

Hyde Park Expat Open House Event

Hyde Park Expat Open House Event

Looking for a wonderful apartment, with the luxury of all kinds…
Liberation Day (Photo: Melanie Caitlin)

4th & 5th May: Remembrance Day and Liberation Day

The Netherlands is unique among the other European countries…
wheelchair accessibility in Haarlem

How does Haarlem measure up in the wheelchair accessibility stakes?

The Netherlands prides itself on how it caters for wheelchair…
Koningsdag / King's Day in Haarlem

Koningsdag / King’s Day in Haarlem

Haarlem celebrates King's Day and you are welcome to join the…
King's Day

King’s Day

King's day is just round the corner, this is when the whole country…
student life blog: global challenges

STUDENT LIFE: 5 global challenges students in the Netherlands can help solve.

Today’s world faces a number of complex challenges. Wondering…
Bloemencorso Flower Parade Bollenstreek 2023

Bloemencorso Flower Parade Bollenstreek 2023

The Bloemencorso of the Bollenstreek is the largest…
Fire barn at Haarlem primary school

Fire barn at Haarlem primary school

Tonight, Sunday 16 April 2023, a fire broke out in a shed in…
Funfair Grote Markt 2023

Funfair Grote Markt 2023

The funfair on the Grote Markt is here again and will be from…
Final decision to extend paid parking in Haarlem

Final decision to extend paid parking in Haarlem

On 30 March 2023, the city council of the Municipality of Haarlem…
Train derails in Voorschoten: one killed, thirty hurt

Train derails in Voorschoten: one killed, thirty hurt

A passenger train derailed in Voorschoten last night after colliding…
Schiphol scraps night flights within two years,

Schiphol scraps night flights within two years, bans private jets

Schiphol wants to cancel all flights at night within two years…
expatsHaarlem April Events
Haarlem Comedy Factory - Friday Fun Special

This Friday – Friday Fun Comedy Special with Greg Shapiro & Ghieslaine Guardiola

Get ready for an unforgettable night of laughter with the Haarlem…
Keukenhoff openKeukenhoff

Spring has started and Keukenhof is open!

Flower exhibition Keukenhof received its first visitors this…
De Koepel

The historical prison of 1901 transformed into the Haarlem Campus of today & tomorrow!

I am sure you have all seen this huge round building - the dome…
New job opportunities in Haarlem

The Great Resignation provides Haarlem’s expats with Great career options

Working in Haarlem as an expat will boost your job satisfaction,…
Dutch dog culture

Dog culture in the Netherlands

There are approximately 1.85 million dogs in The Netherlands…
Snow with bisschopswijn

Dutch snow? Time for Dutch mulled wine: bisschopswijn!

They say we will have snow this week and this is good news, because…
expatsHaarlem March eventsexpatsHaarlem
Haarlem Spring Comedy DeDAKKASexpatsHaarlem

Haarlem Spring Comedy at DeDAKKAS

Join us for the Spring Edition of our popular Comedy On Top of…
Amsterdam Comedy Club - Brewery ComedyexpatsHaarlem

Amsterdam Comedy Club at Amsterdam Brewery

Good beer, good laughs, great times: come experience a night…
urban walk haarlem 2023

Urban Walk Haarlem on Sunday, 5th March: Enjoy all the beauty that our city has to offer

The Urban Walk Haarlem is a unique city walk along and through…
Something Spicy Comedy!expatsHaarlem

Something Spicy Comedy!

A hilarious English comedy show with an all Indian lineup! Haarlem!…
Vermeer RijksmuseumRawpixel (Free domain)

28 paintings by Vermeer in a museum for the first time. Or 27?

From 10 February, no fewer than 28 paintings by Vermeer will…
TikTok shows triggering videos to people with eating disorder

TikTok shows triggering videos to people with eating disorder

TikTok is very harmful for people with eating disorders, doctors…
Women twice as likely to have corona vaccine side effectRawpixel_free

Women twice as likely to have corona vaccine side effect

Women are twice as likely as men to suffer an adverse reaction…
Events Haarlem internationalexpatshaarlem

ExpatsHaarlem February Events

Brewery Tour De Prael Brewery Houthavens What:…
Haarlem Valentine's Comedyexpatshaarlem

Haarlem Valentine’s Comedy

If laughter is the food of love and friendship, then come get…
Indian Comedy HaarlemexpatsHaarlem

Something Spicy Comedy!

Haarlem! Looking for an epic desi comedy night? Join us on Feb…