When was the last time you felt at home in your body?
Imagine yourself moving with ease from a place of self-acceptance and awareness. You are standing in a place of peace and tranquillity. The lights…
2023 – Edition 3 May
Kellys Expat Shopping – making you feel at home since 2008.
If you’re looking for a small taste of home, then look no further than Kellys Expat Shopping! Jam-packed with all your favourite British &…
Shopping mall Gelderlandplein is the place for internationals to shop things from far away and discover the best local brands, all under one roof.
Looking for the perfect outfit or gift? Or just want to go for lunch, grab a coffee, have some great drinks or enjoy a…
Dolly-Bakfiets, the family cargo bike
Dolly Bakfiets has been keeping young families moving for over 10 years. Since 2011, Dolly has continued to perfect the electric cargo bike, with…
How House of Bratz founder Souhayla built a beauty empire
House of Bratz is an aesthetic clinic well known for non-invasive treatments like Botox, non-surgical BBL, IV drips, and fillers. From creative innovations to…
Number of online purchases falling for the first time
For the first time in eight years of data, the number of online purchases has fallen. Figures from webshop sector organization, Thuiswinkel.org, show that…
Heroin chic is back, but it’s been around for a lot longer than you’d think
Thin-worship ideals from the early 2000s have begun resurfacing. However, is there more to this phenomenon than meets the eye? In November 2022, a…
The Poezenboot needs a new home
The Poezenboot, or Catboat, a floating shelter for stray and abandoned cats in the Amsterdam Singel, is getting ready to move into a new…
Increasing pressure on primary care: GPs are harder to reach
One in three patients noticed a negative change in their primary care doctor accessibility in 2022, as the Netherlands is facing a shortage of…
Badgers stop Dutch trains
Dutch life in many areas has been brought to a standstill over the past few weeks, not by wind, water or any of the…
Holland Festival: international performing arts in Amsterdam
Holland Festival, the largest international performing arts festival of the Netherlands and one of the oldest festivals of Europe, will celebrate its 76-year anniversary…
Football in focus
He remembers it like yesterday, May 5, 1991 – the day he was invited by a friend to tag along and help take photographs…
Interview with an expat
What’s your name and where do you come from? Can you tell us something about your hometown/country? My name is Simony and I am…
Why is the Netherlands so happy?
Happiness is a topic that has been researched extensively in recent years, with numerous studies and rankings released to determine the happiest countries in…
Shortage of staff in childcare causes risks to children
The staff crisis in the Dutch child care sector, first reported in 2022, is increasing the risk of child safety, according to a government…
Staff absenteeism remains pressing issue
Levels of employee absenteeism among companies in the Netherlands continue to be an issue, as reported by Dutch insurance company Interpolis and Statistics Netherlands…
Farmers’ party wins big in provincial elections
The Farmer-Citizen Movement party (Dutch: Boer Burger Beweging, or BBB), led by Caroline van der Plas, came out on top in the recent provincial…