How do our senses work during an international relocation?
Relocating is a sensory experience. Whether it is the chill you feel when disembarking from a plane into a completely different climate, or the shock of…
August day trips round & about the Haarlemmermeer
This summer is probably the weirdest, since many of us don’t know what to do and where to go in order to keep safe but also…
How a trip to Bali changed my smile
Bali, as most of you know, is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. It is not only a touristic destination,…
Extreme drought in the Netherlands: It should actually rain every day for a month!
It is drier than ever in the Netherlands. Streams and ditches fall dry, the groundwater evaporates fast and the water quality decreases. And summer is yet…
How to adapt in the Dutch concept of Time
Time is the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future. And it is something we all share, no matter where…
Some new corona infections in Haarlemmermeer
The number of corona infections in Haarlemmermeer has increased from 259 to 263 (last update 18-05-2020). Furthermore, little has changed in the figures. Since the outbreak…
Easy parenting during the pandemic
Parenting, as such, is a challenge and if you add the staying-at-home in the mix, it is a recipe for a potential disaster. Kids are a…
Being away from home when a loved one needs you
When a loved one who lives back home has health issues, our life abroad can suddenly become very stressful – and bring on a host of…
When your relationship ends while being an expat.
Wherever you are in the world, break ups and divorces are difficult. Emotionally first, but also practically, even financially. But how is it when your relationship…