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There are many trials and tribulations when moving to a new country. While the monumental鈥揾ousing, work, schooling鈥搈ay seem overwhelming, it is often the little things that confound. Like how to dispose of your rubbish. Who knew? From country to country, there are many ways of getting rid of one鈥檚 rubbish. But you don鈥檛 know, until […]

Raising a family and pursuing a career can be a real challenge for expat mums. Relocation with children to a new country needs time and energy, while often your career aspirations pause during the transition. Yet once everyone in the family is happy and settled you may feel like returning to work and investing in […]

As expats, we鈥檙e reminded more than most people of what self-care is every time we fly to our next assignment or home to visit loved ones. We鈥檙e urged, in case of an emergency landing, to put on our oxygen masks before assisting others鈥� even our children. If we鈥檙e struggling for breath, how can we help […]

It鈥檚 possible that author Gordon Darroch鈥檚 memoir has already been recommended to you. In my case each recommendation came with hushed tones, knowing sighs, and a warning not to read it on public transport鈥搖nless you鈥檙e cool with blubbing your eyes out in front of complete strangers. I was prepared for a sad story though, as […]

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year gets lost or wasted, but there are ways you can help. This article shares tips from three different people who are working to prevent food waste in the Netherlands. […]

      While the Netherlands is home to many innovations in sustainability, which make great headlines nationally and internationally, can their incremental effect bring about a real transition? The Netherlands has more bikes than people, and the wide flat countryside is crisscrossed by a railway network powered solely by wind turbines. Schiphol Airport, with […]

Have you been to a gym at the beginning of January? It鈥檚 busy and crowded with people talking about their new training programme as a part of their New Year鈥檚 resolutions. Go back to that same gym towards the end of December and you鈥檒l discover that it鈥檚 somewhat empty. What happens in between? And how […]

Expats are citizens of the world, but they still have local needs. Whether you鈥檙e a new arrival or long-term resident, there鈥檚 a lot to learn about life in the Netherlands: from 铿乶ding a house, job or school for your kids, to choosing an accountant, legal advisor or MBA and so much more. The IamExpat Fair […]

Leiden has a thriving international community, and many of the region鈥檚 expats have been helped to feel at home by Leiden Expat Centre. So what is the secret of its success? Last year, Expat Centre Leiden registered its 1,000th聽international worker. It鈥檚 a testament to the success of the project, which aims to give a soft […]

      For internationals not familiar with winter weather conditions experienced in the Netherlands, 一本道 provides advice or driving in snow, icy and cold conditions. Here are the top 10 winter tips and other advice for driving in the winter conditions. 10 winter tips for a safer drive Warm a frozen lock gently by […]

    聽 One goal of聽a recent student exchange between聽eighth-graders from the聽German International School The Hague聽and St Kilian鈥檚 German School in Dublin聽was to discover聽more about the use of plastic and聽to聽cultivate聽awareness in dealing with plastic聽in their聽everyday聽lives.聽 The聽questions Students聽from both schools聽worked together on a questionnaire inspired by the exchange鈥檚 motto, 鈥楶lastic pollution and the use of plastic […]

      As an expat, the most common聽reason to move to a new land聽is work 鈥� but which country will protect your rights in the workplace聽when you聽are聽there? Expat employment聽specialist聽Godelijn Boonman聽explains what makes the Netherlands a聽great聽choice聽for international聽workers. For anyone who has moved country to follow their career, the thought of losing that job due to […]