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A summer experience to remember at Zein

The run-up to summer has been very different this year. With children attending school on a part-time basis, bursting to see their friends and spend time outdoors, and parents working from home, the prospect of a long summer holiday isn’t as exciting as usual. With...

Photography – An Expression of Art

Create the idea, seek the image, catch the moment! That is the creative process students engage in when they participate in the popular German International School The Hague Photo Competition. Students take the theoretical elements they have learned as part of the art curriculum and...

Expat Mortgages: Finding Your Dream Property in the Netherlands

This ACCESS Partner Feature provided by Expat Mortgages emphasises that each client’s situation is unique and understands that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t always work. The home-buying process in the Netherlands may differ significantly from your home country, with distinct procedures, obligations, and ways to protect...

Different tools, same mission: the ACCESS helpdesk past and present

Since its foundation in 1986, ACCESS’ mission has always been serving internationals to settle successfully in the Netherlands through the experience of our volunteers, 90% of which are, or have been expats. One of the ways in which we do this is through our helpdesk....

Mind the Stairs (And Other Stories from Home)

Writer, entertainer and humourist Greg Shapiro has experienced a multitude of housing situations during his three decades living in Amsterdam. This seasoned Amsterdammer has a major bit of advice: MIND THE STAIRS!