Introducing the ACCESS Board

As a Stichting, ACCESS has been managed by a supervisory board since its formation in 1986. Its formation was a response to a situation first identified and researched by the American community in The Hague. Since then it has grown, evolved and now serves any...

Seeking Advice About Housing and More

When searching for a home things can be seen, anticipated, on one’s own. However, there are other aspects of living in a new country–unfamiliar habits or cultural customs–that do require you to ask questions, talk to people. Seasoned internationals will know this from experience. Consequently,...

Stress and Burnout

While we’ve all felt stressed or fatigued at some time in our lives, work-related stress and burnout seems to be on the rise in the Netherlands, particularly amongst professionals. If burnout is on the rise, how can we avoid it? “It may sound surprising, but...

Healthcare Awareness for Expats

Knowing how things work is half the battle Healthcare is always a ‘sensitive’ subject when one travels to another country. Often there is a balance between what ‘is’ and what one ‘expects’, which when mediated by different cultural backgrounds can add to misunderstandings. This story...

Amsterdam Kitchen: A tasty podcast

Particularly at the moment, the kitchen seems to be the perfect place to spend time and energy and to release stress. Amsterdam Kitchen is an English-language radio show and podcast full of mouth-watering culinary inspiration. Read more about this show in this article.