by Donna Bardsley | Podcast
(a.k.a. We Love You, But Use the Search Function) In this episode we gather together the admin team of the Amsterdam Mamas Facebook group for a frank discussion about moderating a large online parenting group. We cover the following topics: Current group...
by Marisa Rijpkema | Career, Working Life
Marisa reflects on her experience of moving to the Netherlands from a foreign country and asks: is going with the flow necessarily a bad thing? Find out what she decided below. A few weeks ago I had a job interview. It was really intense. We covered...
by Amanda van Mulligen | Life in Amsterdam, Quick Travel Guides, Travel
For our kids, the 1900s seem like ancient history – and it’s fun for us to reminisce too. Amanda van Mulligen found that the Museum of the 20th Century in Hoorn has something for everyone and makes a brilliant day out for the family. A Step Back in Time...
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 Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Children
Are you looking for a party venue with indoor and outdoor space? Emmy celebrated her preschooler’s birthday at Stadsboerderij Zimmerhoeve in Amsterdam West and found it to be a great solution. Space for Everyone When my son turned one we decided not to...