Planning your first trip home to visit after a year or two can be so many things! For me, it was exciting, stressful, scary, calming, familiar, and so much more that I couldn’t possibly explain, though I did try! I’m...
Expat Life: Our First Trip Home
After two years and many travels around Europe, we finally visited our friends and family in the United States. About 2 years and 3 months ago we decided Amsterdam would be our new home and had not set immediate...
Expat Love
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You’ve Moved to Europe, Now What?
If you’ve just moved to Europe (or, if you're considering it), I’ve created this post especially for you! This is what I would make sure my best friend knew before they took the leap. So, from me to you, I...
What They Don’t Tell You About Moving Abroad- Part Two
This is part two of "What They Don't Tell You About Moving Abroad" and it's all about feeling at home. If you're looking for part one, it's all about how to prepare before you leave your home...
What They Don’t Tell You About Moving Abroad- Part One
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The Reality of Expat Life
People often ask, “How are you adapting to life in the Netherlands?” “How was the transition?” “Are you fluent in Dutch yet?” “What do you miss about home?” Or we’ll get the other side, like “Your life looks...
What Living in Amsterdam Has Taught Me
Amsterdam is an amazing city. It’s old, beautiful, cultured, and filled with friendly people. (Yes, that idea that the Dutch are rude is NOT true!) Moving to an international city can really be a shock for someone who...
An Expat’s Best Friends – Tools For After The Move
When you move to a new country there is a lot to do. Aside from the paperwork you would have to do with moving anywhere, you will have to make copies, print out who-knows-what, translate almost everything, and...
Making The Most of Amsterdam: May
May was great! It really started to get warm and we even had a picnic in the park with new and old friends. The weather has been fairly nice and hasn’t rained too much, though of course it...