A place to renew

As a graduate student, I moved house every year. Even though it was always within a 20-mile radius, packing up all my stuff, coordinating friends to help me lift heavy furniture, loading it and unpacking it all again was not only physically draining, but stressful....

Tolerance, Pain, Paracetamol, and other Marvels of Modern Medicine

This humouristic article takes on the serious subjects of Dutch healthcare and medicine. Author Greg Shapiro cites his own daughter’s earache diagnosis and medical prescription (sort of like a salad dressing) as well as the doctor asking him,”And what do you think I should do?”...

Welkom, Welcome to Eerde

If you are looking for a high-quality international school in the Netherlands focus on Eerde International Boarding School Netherlands. Welcome in Eerde Eerde is the oldest international boarding school (founded in 1934) to offer education for students aged 4 to 19 years, and the only...

Strong school sports

By combining extracurriculars with academics, children and teens can benefit from higher self-esteem, be more productive and are likely to succeed at school. This is an essential offering from international schools in the Netherlands.

Year of the Rabbit

An estimated two billion people celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year (or Spring Festival) around the world but what is the connection between this event and animals? We look at the traditions and superstitions associated with the Chinese zodiac and, the Year of the Rabbit.