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Riding in Trams, With Buggies

Riding in Trams, With Buggies

by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Children, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam

One mama’s look at Amsterdam’s very own extreme sport… taking your baby on a tram. “The tram system is great!” People will tell you, “So fast, so efficient and much cheaper than <insert their home city here>”.  And...
10 Great Family Activities in the Amsterdamse Bos

10 Great Family Activities in the Amsterdamse Bos

by Deborah Nicholls-Lee and Margaret Smet | Children, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam, Summer

The Amsterdamse Bos is more than just a giant wooded park; it is home to numerous child-friendly attractions. Here are 10 great activities to get you started. In the 1930s, the City of Amsterdam employed more than 20,000 people to create the Amsterdamse Bos, planting...
Great Websites for Children’s Furniture in the Netherlands

Great Websites for Children’s Furniture in the Netherlands

by Amy Miller | Children, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam

  Want to furnish your child’s bedroom but lack time and energy to shop at brick and mortar stores? Here’s a handy list of eight great online furniture stores in the Netherlands. Now that my daughter Helena is no longer a baby, I’m...
Adjusting to the Bike: One Mama’s Experience of Getting Back on Two Wheels

Adjusting to the Bike: One Mama’s Experience of Getting Back on Two Wheels

by Samantha Gale | Bicycling, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam

Learning to get back on her bike was an embarrassing experience for one Amsterdam Mama. Here she explains why. I was 14 when I asked my Dad if I could take the British Cycling Proficiency Test – his answer was a candid no. He told me that it would be better for all...
I Did the NT2 Exam and Here are My Tips

I Did the NT2 Exam and Here are My Tips

by Clarissa Gosling | Career, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam

Maybe the poffertjes and pindakaas have got to you, or your kids can’t imagine life without a bakfiets … Whatever the reason, if you’re planning to stay in the Netherlands a while, you might be considering taking the NT2 exam. Thankfully,...
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