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...
by Mark Schiefelbein | Children, Holiday Camp Guides, Life in Amsterdam, Spring
Is it almost May vacation already? Seems like we’re just back from spring vacation and still have Easter coming up… Good news is that the camp organizers certainly are ready for May vacation with lots of fun camps planned from arts to sports, and from cooking to free...
by Mark Schiefelbein | Children, Holiday Camp Guides, Life in Amsterdam, Summer
Art, Hockey, Theatre, Science, Riding, BMX, General Sports, Sailing, Soccer/Football, Tennis, Cooking …. and more! Here are some summer camp options for your kids in Summer 2021. Day camps are getting more and more popular amongst kids and parents in Amsterdam....