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Join Little Italy Event
Taste, discover and experience la Bella Italia in Haarlem on…

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

Sint Maarten will go on in Haarlem, but with coronavirus measures
Singing with the kids door to door on Sint Maarten on Wednesday…

REPATRIATION: Will I ever feel that I belong somewhere?
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I love the concept of “Cultureland”. It expresses the essence…

Dutch lockdown continues until at least 9 February
On the evening of Tuesday 12 January, prime minister Mark…

Unruly kids: is it time to embrace the ‘time out’?
Time out is often used to calm children down. It is a controversial…

Feeling blue this festive season?
Some of us, this year more than ever, might be dreading the upcoming…

Family sagas my grandmother would have loved to read
The recent passing of my grandmother has made me think of how…

Intensive mothering: the concept fully explained
Have you ever heard of ‘intensive mothering’? It could be…

A healthy dose of nostalgia
Is there actually such a thing as a healthy dose of nostalgia?…

Juggling family and career: decide on your model
Anyone who wants to get back to work after having a baby will…

Schools start again in North Holland
The primary schools will start again on Monday 17 August. This…

Top tips for last-minute Christmas shopping
Okay so it's December 18th, you could start to panic BUT we would…

Life in the Netherlands
90 days in: Life in the Netherlands. Is it time to stick or twist?
When…

Houtfestival: open-air music and dance festival
One of Haarlem’s biggest outdoor fests offers an exotic blend…

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

Sint Maarten's Day
St. Martin's Day or Sint Maarten in Dutch is a popular children's…

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…

Video and photos Experience Haarlem Fair 2017
We are pleasured to show you the video en photos of the Experience…

Experience Haarlem Fair
Speeches, presentations, workshops, exhibitors, kids entertainment,…

You should check in on your elderly neighbours
Has the West lost its ability to care for the vulnerable…

The Netherlands is voted one of the best countries for raising a family.
InterNations, the world's largest network of expats, conducted…

Interview of the month November 2016
Arriving in a new country is such a change, and how to feel…

Interview of the month September 2016
Arriving in a new country is such a change, and how to feel…



'Buurman & Buurman' turns 40!
The Dutch very popular characters, loved by adults and kids,…

Bloemencorso 2016 Flower Parade
Hey, did you know that the annual Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek…

Keukenhof Gardens open from today till May 16th
Enjoy the fabulous sea of flowers of Keukenhof Gardens. With…

Linnaeushof, Europe's biggest playground is open again
Speelparadijs Linnaeushof: the biggest playground of Europe!…