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Mindfulness in Education

Increasingly, students are dealing with stress issues. Some Dutch primary schools, secondary schools, and universities are focusing on well-being through mindfulness to help students manage stress, regulate emotions, and enhance focus. As author Ajay Kapur notes, “With mindfulness as their compass, students in the Netherlands...

Land Art and Flevoland in all seasons

It could be said that the province of Flevoland is an open-air museum for Land Art. Currently Flevoland has nine monumental artworks made by world-renowned artists, including artwork in Zeewolde by the world-famous sculptor Richard Serra, one by international star architect Daniel Libeskind in Almere,...

A home of your own? Here’s how to start!

If you’ve decided to stay put in the Netherlands, you are probably starting to think about buying a home of your own. Here’s a list of nine things to consider before you take the plunge and become part of the home-owning community.