Personal posts about life in NL
At our school here in The Netherlands (and I think many schools throughout the country), children in groep 1/2 (grade 1/2 at school) take turns at having the class teddy bear come and stay for a weekend. My daughter waited so patiently for so long, and finally it […]
Earlier this year, with thanks to Theater Amsterdam and Bettine van der Heijen: Expat and Repat Services, I had the privilege of attending the ANNE Theater Production in Amsterdam. Based on the life of Anne Frank, more than 100,000 tickets have been sold since it started in May, and the […]
Mirusia comes back to the Netherlands with a grand tour! The Dutch-Australian singer became known as the star soloist with André Rieu, and has toured with him worldwide. With her amazing voice and showmanship Mirusia, along with her band of international musicians present Mirusia’s “My favorite things” tour – a […]
Take a look at this stunning time lapse video by Pengcheng He on YouTube called 7685 Frames of (The) Netherlands. I live on the outskirts of Delft, where the majority of this was shot. It was quite a surreal feeling watching it as I felt that I was transported to […]
The Royal Stables is home to some of the most beautiful horses in the country, as well as where the royal carriages are stored, including the famous “Gouden Koets” that is used on Prinsjesdag. Not generally open to the public, the Australian & New Zealand Club (ANZC) and […]
I can hardly believe it has been two years since we moved from Australia to The Netherlands. We flew from Brisbane to Amsterdam on the 8th July 2012. On the plane with me were my husband and our two daughters, who were then aged 3 and 5 years. […]
Each year, there is a beautiful Varend Corso in Delft and surrounds. This three day event showcases the best fruit, vegetables and of course, flowers in the region. In 2014, it took place on 1, 2, and 3 August 2014. Full information is here (in 4 languages): http://www.varendcorso.nl/ […]
