Liberation Day: Remembering and celebrating

For 75 years we have been free to live as we want to. That is something to cherish, to protect and to pass on to others. Throughout the past autumn and winter, many events remembering liberation and celebrating freedom took place across the Netherlands. Unfortunately,...

To Rent or to Buy? (That is the Question)

These Face2Face interviews conducted by Tasneem Hatimbhai look at two perspectives of buying or renting a home in the Netherlands. Internationals have similar as well as very different considerations about renting or buying a home than a Dutch family would. The many variables include: estimated...

IamExpat: Join the IamExpat Fair in The Hague this autumn

The IamExpat Fair on 4 November 2023 at the Grote Kerk, The Hague, is an exciting chance for internationals to find everything they need in one place, on one day. Featuring more exhibitors than ever before, this year’s IamExpat Fair will be the biggest ever...

ACCESS’ Childbirth Preparation Courses continue to grow, flourish and evolve

2019 has been another record year for ACCESS’ popular childbirth preparation courses, offered in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht. This past year has seen a 15% increase in the number of parents ACCESS Trainers in the cities above have supported in their journey to...

Finding Home Between People

When people hear that I moved to the Netherlands, they usually imagine a story about entrepreneurship: someone arriving with a business idea, building a company, starting a new chapter. That story is true, and part of why I came. But when I think about my...