Personal posts about life in NL
2016 May holidays. We stayed a week with our daughters and niece from 2-6 May. Did a day trip to Den Bosch (nearby). Writing this later and have forgotten most of it, but overall it was a good price and a nice area. Basic cabin, but with all amenities and […]
So, another Dutch tradition for me to figure out – the Avond4Daagse. This is the third year for our eldest and second for our youngest to take part. Children seem to join in from 5 years old, but I did see some younger kids too, and a few […]
One of my favourite websites to keep up to date with Dutch News in English is http://www.dutchnews.nl. For 10 years now, Robin Pascoe and her team have provided a steady flow of interesting, professional, relevant news items and articles, covering politics, business, society, sport, education, health and tech & media. […]
For Australians and New Zealanders in the Netherlands who would like to commemorate ANZAC Day, there is a ceremony being organised by the Australian and New Zealand Embassies. Details are below, and *please RSVP by 18 April* I’ve attended several times now and it’s always a moving ceremony. […]
We love the Hoeve Biesland, which is located about a 10 minute cycle from where we live on the border of Delft and The Hague. We and have attended several events there including the 2013 Biesland Dagen and 2012 Biesland Dagen. We also enjoy shopping at their Weilandwinkel. Today, […]
Hi, I am going to the Netherlands end of next month for 35 days. I am really worried that it will be very cold and that i won’t cope. Do you have any tips? Also if anyone from this community wants me to get them something or drop […]
On Friday 11th December 2015, I received a press invite (through my work at http://www.thehagueonline.com) for the “Dag van de Kerstster” (Day of the Christmas Star). Here is information from the Dutch language section of http://www.kerstster.info/nl/de-kerstster-heeft-een-eigen-dag.html ….and English….http://www.christmas-star.info Called a “Poinsettia” in English, the Kerstster plant is a popular […]
Hi Renee, I’m so glad I discovered your blog and FB page! I am an Aussie who has a dutch partner (met in Indonesia while travelling 2 yrs ago) and we have recently moved here so Bas (my partner) can have a bit of Dutch time with friends […]
The Netherlands Institue for Sound and Vision, of Nederlands Instituut voor Beeld en Geluid in Dutch, is located in Hilversum. This is around an hour’s drive or just over an hour on public transport from The Hague. Hilversum is also often refered to as “media city” as it […]
I’ve written before about having two homes and after almost 3 years of life (back) in the Netherlands, we are settling in here and overall doing well. The girls are enjoying school in groep 2 & 4 and I’m so proud of their bilingual abilities. As I write, the […]
