Summer 2020 ACCESS Magazine

The Student Housing Crisis in the Netherlands

With the beginning of each new academic year, the student housing crisis in the Netherlands reaches a tipping point. High demand, limited availability, and rising prices make finding suitable accommodations particularly challenging for students. Giulia Quaresima focuses on a creative solution: HospiHousing (home sharing).

Why expats in distress should consider art therapy

Living abroad can sometimes impact a person’s physical and mental wellbeing in a negative way. Being in a different environment allows internationals to confront new problems and challenges, discovering new ways to think and feel. International life Even though it is exciting and enriching, living...

Housing: Why We Chose the Slow Life Down South

Nastaran tells her family’s story about how and why they chose to live in Heerlen (southern Dutch province bordering Germany and Belgium). Among the family’s many considerations were: housing prices; the serene aspects of suburban living; desiring a spacious house with a garden and close...

Expatkamp: Learn Dutch while having fun this summer! (6-16 years)

Expatkamp, an initiative of YES (Young Expat Services) one of ACCESS’ new partners, is an activity planned for Dutch children living abroad (and back in NL for the summer) and expat children living in the Netherlands who attend an international or local Dutch school and...

Words from our Director: Sunshine, around every corner

I am sure, like many in the Netherlands, during this unusual period we wondered: "Really?! All this blue sky and sunshine on days we have to STAY HOME?" Sure, it has been cold and windy out there, and sure, it must have been very difficult...