Botanic Gardens Delft
The TU Delft has a lovely botanical gardens open to the public. It’s open all year around and is a hidden gem just outside of the city centre.
Naar Nederland
When I first moved from Australia to the Netherlands back in 2002, a condition on my partner visa was that I needed to take Dutch language lessons and sit an integration exam. In 2006, the rules changed, and you now need to study for and sit a language […]
2018 NN Den Haag Urban Trail
Last weekend, I participated for the first time in the NN Den Haag Urban Trail. What a fantastic experience! A very unique way to explore a city.
A day on a bike in Amsterdam
There are few things more enjoyable than taking your bike out for a spin in the middle of Amsterdam. There are so many nice places to visit. The Dutch capital is full of treasures to explore. Thousands of good restaurants with kitchens from all over the world. So […]
What can the Netherlands offer Australia? Discussing a possible additional function for DACC
In this guest post by Klaas Woldring, Ph. D. who is secretary of the Dutch Australian Cultural Centre Ltd. (DACC) in Smithfield, Sydney, Australia, he discusses a possible additional function for the DACC and what the Netherlands could mean for Australia. In recent commemorations about the Netherlands in Australia, in 2006 […]
Renting a home in Queensland
I’m sorting through some old documents today, and found this one for renting a home: a tenant’s guide to the rules for renting in Queensland This is from some time ago, when we moved from the Netherlands (back) to Australia in 2007. Back then, we had a young […]
Stagereizen Internship in Australia or New Zealand
An internship in Australia or New Zealand? Nederlands: (English information below) Stagereizen : Stagereizen is sinds 2007 gespecialiseerd in het bemiddelen van buitenlandse stages. Vanuit ons kantoor in Nieuw-Zeeland of Australië zoeken wij voor de student de perfecte stage. Daarnaast helpen we bij het vinden van geschikte huisvesting, […]
Dutch Fine Art Master Jos Kivits Exhibition in Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
ANNOUNCING AFTER 10 YRS, AN EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION Painter of magnificent Neo-Classical Romantic landscapes and sumptuous Still Life’s in the manner of sixteenth and seventeenth century Dutch and Flemish Masters. JOS KIVITS We welcome your interest in the Exhibition of ‘Dutch Fine Art Master Jos Kivits’. The Grand Opening will be held on Thursday 12th April at […]
10 things you probably didn’t know about the Rijksmuseum
Art historian Tea Gudek Snajdar offers special Saturday Art Tours for expats and internationals living in the Netherlands. ‘My idea is that art is here for all of us to enjoy. It shouldn’t be exclusive or understandable to only a small group of art critics. Everyone should be able […]
Museums in Amsterdam and special English language art tours
Amsterdam is home to some of the best museums in Europe. Rembrandt, Vermeer and Vincent van Gogh are just some of the very famous painters who lived there. Rijksmuseum, Hermitage or Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam are the places to go to see some of their very famous […]
