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A calm Easter breakfast scene with yellow tulips in a vase, a plate of pastel eggs, a Dutch egg with a flag toothpick, a mug of coffee, and sliced paasstol on a wooden table. Easter in the Netherlands.

Easter in the Netherlands: A Calm and Practical Guide for Expats

A person in a wheelchair travels along a paved path beside a peaceful Dutch canal, surrounded by traditional brick houses and bathed in soft afternoon sunlight.

Is the Netherlands Accessible? A Look at Disability and Mobility Abroad

A reusable HEMA shopping bag filled with Dutch groceries including cookies, peanut butter, and toothpaste, sits on a wooden table. In the background, a Trader Joe’s tote hangs from a chair.

The Dutch Target (and Other Equivalents): Finding Familiar Stores in the Netherlands

A U.S. passport, reading glasses, and a Dutch newspaper with the headline "Wonen in Nederland" rest on a wooden table beside a cup of coffee, with a canal street visible through the window.

American Retirement in the Netherlands: Can You Actually Do It?

A wide field of vibrant red and yellow tulips stretching to the horizon in the Netherlands, with rows forming natural paths between the flowers.

What the Dutch is That? | Inside the Dutch Tulip Industry

A grid of twelve distinct Dutch doors and windows, each representing a different region through unique architectural detail and color.

Exploring the Netherlands: An Introduction to Its 12 Provinces

A woman stands at an airport window with a suitcase, watching a plane take off at sunrise, symbolizing the emotional uncertainty of moving abroad.

“What If I Can’t Do This?”: Common Fears About Moving Abroad—and What Eases Them

A row of colorful, gabled canal houses in Amsterdam reflecting in still water, with bicycles lined up along the railing.

Finding a Home in the Netherlands: Randstad vs the Rest

Young man standing on a hill at sunset, overlooking a glowing map of Europe with the Netherlands highlighted by a small Dutch flag.

Thinking of Moving to Europe? The Netherlands Deserves a Serious Look

Traditional Dutch windmills along a calm canal at sunset, reflected in water with soft clouds and green fields under a wide sky.

What the Dutch is That? Windmills: More Than a Postcard