by Mark Schiefelbein | Children, Holiday Camp Guides, Life in Amsterdam, Spring
It’s spring vacation soon. Most kids will be off from April 29th to May 7th 2023 and many schools will even give the kids two weeks off starting from 22 April. Will you stay in Amsterdam and are you looking for something fun to do for your kids? Then you should...
by Amrita Suri | Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Restaurants & Eating Out
It’s not too late to book a table at one of our fellow Amsterdam Mamas’ favourite Indian restaurants. Amrita Suri (re)shares recommendations for her favourite Indian fare in the city. Valentine’s day is just around the corner, but there is still time to...
by Rameen Bilal | Career, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start
The inburgeren process could seem daunting at least, if not entirely vexing. What is certain is that most of us have mixed feelings about it. The inburgeren process or integration process is something that incomers to The Netherlands who want permanent residence or...
by Mark Schiefelbein | Children, Holiday Camp Guides, Life in Amsterdam, Summer
A holiday day camp is a great option for kids to have fun and learn some new skills while parents get some work done. And the summer vacation has an amazing selection of camps, from arts to sports, and from cooking to free running. Here’s all the camps that have been...
by Audrey Coggins | Home Sweet Home, Life in Amsterdam, Neighbourhood Series, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start
The Amsterdam Mamas’ Neighbourhood Guide is unique in that it is written by mothers living in Amsterdam – in particular, the neighbourhood they themselves live in – for families moving to Amsterdam. If you consider Amsterdam Centraal Station as a...
by Anastasia Drost | Life in Amsterdam, Our FB Community, Quick Start
Amsterdam Mamas is primarily a Facebook Community. Over 22,000 of us are here to help each other navigate living as a family in greater Amsterdam. Here are links to our main group as well as some of our many subgroups: Amsterdam Mamas: main group Dutch Education...