Top 5 Things New Arrivals Need to Know About Dutch Culture
Every culture has its cultural idiosyncrasies and the Netherlands is no exception. Whether you are newly arrived or have been here a while, check out this fun Top 5 list created by Netherlands native and language teacher Mariska van der Meij. Here are five of my...
Our Favourite Family-Friendly Day Trips from Amsterdam
So you have family visiting or you want to take the kids exploring beyond the city limits – look no further. These are the favourite tried-and-tested day trips from Amsterdam by the Amsterdam Mamas. Enjoy! Dutch Cities and Towns There are many beautiful cities and...
Learning to Ride
How one Mama got her wheels back. They say you never forget how to ride a bike. I beg to differ. Filled with excitement at our new home city, my husband and I ventured out in our former child-free days to acquire our first Dutch bikes. We headed into the nearest bike...
Why we chose a Dutch daycare
Living in Amsterdam means that you have access to a large range of childcare, Dutch, English, bilingual. We chose to send our son to a Dutch daycare even though we don’t speak Dutch ourselves. Here’s why… When we got to his first birthday my son and...
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