Replan, Refocus, Rejoice

In 1992 when I first arrived in the Netherlands, recently married to a Dutch diplomat I had met while we were both expatriates in Brazil, I put the lessons of my own ‘globally mobile’ past to work. This would be to make friends and build...

We’re all history

History is just history, right? It’s just a list of things that happened, surely? We all remember history lessons from school–learning the kings and queens, the revolutions, the presidents, the battles and the treaty dates. But has the way history been taught in schools changed?...

BSN: Welcoming new families

Moving to a new country with your family is not always easy to do. You and your children are uprooted from their school and from friends and daily routines. This can be a stressful time for the whole family. There are many things that need...

Relationships and relocations

When relationships break down, many expats prefer to return to their home country with their children and be near family and friends. In this article, Lise-Milou Lagerwerf–specialist in family law–discusses the legal options, specifically from the position of an expat.

Did you know filing your Dutch tax return can be in your favor?

If you are living in a ‘new’ country the thought of having to sort tax matters out can feel like a pretty heavy burden. The fact that most information and tax forms are in Dutch does not help. But filing a Dutch tax return might...