
How you can change your life for the better.
Are you waiting for great things to happen to you, or are you…

WHAT WILL YOU STOP DOING IN 2019? TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH
It’s that time when many of us are thinking or talking…

Plastic pollution – ignoring doesn’t mean solving.
When I was a kid, I found a pigeon on the street. It couldn’t…

14 Ways to Survive the Holidays when you’re Living Abroad
December begins and that means the holiday season arrives. If…

17+ Important Things you need to know when travelling alone.
Wherever you are in the world, some questions always come back:…

What should I do? I feel ashamed to ask money for my work.
At the beginning of my freelance life, I completed a task but…

How I Became My Home
This year marks a decade of me being an expat and I see now that…

Leaving your pet behind.
Expats often have to leave pets behind and are then taken by…

How finding your tribe can help you succeed.
If you're ambitious and a multi-passionate, you probably have…

Love-expat: How far would you go for love?
A significant majority of the expat population is the ‘love-expats’…

My story of my second birth in a Dutch Hospital.
It is approximately 22:30 hours and I am shifting and turning…

The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women
Have you ever been harassed in the street? Received a crass message…

6 tips on how to make friends
Leaving your friends and support network behind can be one of…

Tips to stay motivated anywhere in the world.
Are you truly enjoying your experience abroad and completely…

In search of home.
Home, Charles Dickens writes, is a word stronger than a magician…

9 Tips to Beat Homesickness
It can be difficult adjusting to a new environment and homesickness…

What To Do When You Start Doubting Everything.
There you are, in a new country. You decided to live abroad and…

Is social media making us more lonely?
Have you ever felt you can’t wait to get back on your device…

Ever wondered what is Pilates and how it started?
Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates in the 20th century.…

How to settle in smoothly abroad.
You found your way to the supermarket without taking unplanned…

How To Ensure Seniors are Safe Outdoors
Adults over the age of 65 make up approximately 16% of the total…

Returning home for another culture shock!
While many expats expect to experience culture shock when moving…

Experience Haarlemmermeer Fair 2018
Get information, meet services and businesses, attend free workshops…

Cruising the Stages of Adjustment abroad
Expats almost always go through a period of adjustment when settling…

Write it down! Dreams vs Plans.
I have never believed in wish lists, although I write them since…

Create goals that you WILL achieve! Learn HOW.
· What will you be doing in 10 years?
· Where would you like…

From a Language of Criticism to one of Compassion and Connection
I grew up with loving parents. Of course, they weren’t perfect,…

Work-life balance and how to achieve it.
A modern lifestyle requires most of us to spend a lot of our…

Turning Your House into a Senior Friendly Home
The Netherlands is well known for its beautiful houses and…

What do you miss the most and what does that say about you.
All of us know the feeling of missing – a loved one (person…