Arianna was born in Rome, Italy and grew up mostly in Florence. When she was 18 years old she came to the Netherlands, where she remained till today. Arianna likes to make trips, discover Haarlem, taste good food, meet internationals and share experiences. Currently she is living with her hubby and 3 toddlers in one of the cutest little neighborhoods of Haarlem, de Vijfhoek.

With her roots in the west coast of Ireland, Carmel McNamara grew up in the UK and moved to the Netherlands in 2010 to work for a Dutch publisher. Almost a decade later, she decided to move cities and – lured by its magic – chose Haarlem as the destination for her new home. With a great interest in culture and music, Carmel loves cycling, nature and enviro/sustainability matters. She also has an inexplicable draw to all things Nordic.

Lucile grew up in the south-west of France but sees herself as a citizen of the world. After studying and working for five years in Scotland, she completed her second Masters degree, this time in France, in Tourism and Hospitality Management. She then took the biggest plunge of her life and started a solo World Tour aged only 25. She settled in the Netherlands in 2018 after travelling for nearly two years, and is absolutely loving the Dutch life. Blogger, passionate writer, adventurer, history-addict, sometimes even tour guide, Lucile speaks five languages and lives to learn about other cultures and people.

Christina was born in New Zealand and raised in Cyprus. She studied marketing and worked as a copywriter in Greece, then moved to Italy to study wine where she became a Wine, Fashion & Hospitality professor at Florence University of the Arts. In 2018, she moved with her British husband to the Netherlands and launched her own school. She is professor and owner of Sip Wine School where she gives fun wine lessons and tastings. She considers herself a forever expat! She is in love with Haarlem and her cats Kareem and Janna.

Pharmacist by choice, and artist for fun. Daniela is a Venezuelan/Portuguese lover of science and art – if someone said that these fields are opposite, they probably don't know her. She lives in a mixed world between chemistry books and movie scripts. She is also a tireless traveller, willing to explore unknown places and try new flavours. In Haarlem, she has found a new adventure, discovering something new every day.
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Julia Smile is an expat mother who is passionate about travelling with her husband and two little kids. Her other passions include reading good books, music, dancing salsa and writing: having lived in three countries and visited four continents, Julia shares her family's exciting experiences on her blog, frogsinthebox.com.
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Blogger at notesbygala.com and first-time mum, I love sharing my experiences with other parents and writing about it. I was born in Madrid, the city I love the most. After a short period in London, I moved to the Netherlands, where I have been living with my husband for several years. An avid reader, traveler, writer and art lover, my curious spirit is always searching for something to learn. Master’s Degree in Art History and Publishing, I worked in a National Museum for several years and I started my own Publishing House in Spain. Last years I worked as Content Manager for a Marketing company in Amsterdam. After becoming a mum I decided to follow my passion and start my own blog. Notes by Gala is a Spanish and English travel and maternity blog, where I share tips with mums/dads and world explorers. Don´t miss it if you are visiting Madrid!

American by birth, Irish by ancestry and Turkish by spirit, Jennifer has lived in the United States, Turkey, Croatia, Spain and Ireland.She now calls the Netherlands home with her husband and two young children.An experienced marketer, she enjoys telling stories, making to-do lists and helping her children navigate the world.

Julia Smile
Julia Smile is an expat mother who is passionate about travelling with her husband and two little kids. Her other passions include reading good books, music, dancing salsa and writing: having lived in three countries and visited four continents, Julia shares her family's exciting experiences on her blog, frogsinthebox.com.
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Karin was born and raised in Austria and is currently living in the Netherlands, where she is working as a communications manager. Karin is passionate about sustainability, theatre, movies and writing. When she isn't at a dance class, yoga practice or out for a run, she is probably enjoying a cup of coffee – or a glass of beer – in good company. You can also find me on Instagram; @k.brtzner

Lucas was born in Granada, Spain. After studying Translation and Interpreting and living in Italy and Ireland, he met his Dutch partner in Malaga and decided to move to Haarlem, where he has been living since 2013. Lucas is interested in all kinds of literature and loves travelling and getting to know new cultures.If you want to know more about him you can find him on Instagram: @lucasamaro84

Rachel helps ambitious professionals feeling STUCK and unfulfilled to create a meaningful and FREEDOM lifestyle. Find Clarity within overwhelm and build Confidence to Create your next step to the life you're meant to live and not expected to.🌼
Having lived and worked in many different countries, she has learned to turn every challenge into a new opportunity.

Vivian Chiona, founder and director of Expat Nest, is a psychologist specialized in both Child & Adolescent Psychology and Health Psychology. As a bi-cultural, multilingual expat with family all over the world, she is familiar with the blessings and challenges of a mobile life and offers quality professional assistance to clients with expat-specific challenges.

Katja is from Russia, she lived in Moscow, worked as an event manager and couldn’t imaging what people usually do in small cities. When she and her husband decided to move to the Netherlands they had never been here before and weren’t going to stay for a long time. They were just open to adventure. But Haarlem is love for life.So now they bring up a little one, enjoy Dutch lifestyle and obsessed with Holland chees and bitterballen. Today Katja knows a lot and even more what to do in small cities and ready to share with everyone.

Nick is an American from Pittsburgh, PA who has been living in Haarlem since 2010. He loves that laid back European lifestyle and is always looking for new things to explore both in the area and beyond.