• From Knysna to Heemskerk: the expat series

    Elana Majcher is one of the most bubbly, friendly, helpful and humorous South African moms I’ve met inwh the Netherlands, and to know her is a privilege. As I kickstart this expat series again, it’s a joy to feature Elana, who has recently got her Dutch citizenship, and who has Dutch speaking skills I can only dream of. Elana is…

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  • Where have I been?

    I think three seasons have passed since I last posted here. I could blame a shortage of time or that I hate posting pics of myself these days (I really… Read More

  • The 4-year Amsterdam update

    It didn’t surprise me that I had forgotten the logins for this blog, and that I had to reset the password. I might have had this site for four years… Read More

  • New year, blah blah blah

    No, it was not a new year’s resolution to start blogging again, but since I’ve found a little bit of my writing-outside-of-work mojo again, here I am (it’s a relief… Read More

  • Another epic summer holiday (with autumn undertones)

    After our amazing roadtrip last year to Germany, Hungary and Austria, we decided for a similar experience this summer and packed up the car one early Thursday morning for the… Read More

  • Almost 3 years… already?

    Just a few weeks ago someone asked me how long I’d lived in the Netherlands for, and I said 2.5 years. Then about 3 weeks after that, I got a… Read More

  • The second hardest part of emigrating (it will probably surprise you)

    Aside from leaving my people, for me, the next hardest thing wasn’t leaving the weather. It wasn’t leaving behind the good things, like Woolies, or Dis-Chem (or doctors who were… Read More

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Hi, I'm Tanya. I'm a South African now living in Amsterdam. I'm a mom, runner and writer, and work in content & advertising. Welcome to my blog, where I write about life here, settling in, and riding a bike. Read More

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