December 2020

- In The City
A life lockdown: part 2

By Tanya / 16 December 2020

We’re in a hard lockdown again – it looked to my hopeful eye two weeks ago that the numbers in The Netherlands were under control, but over the last few days they’ve risen, hence the lockdown. Everything is closed, aside from the “essentials” such as supermarkets, chemists and takeaway restaurants (cannabis lovers can still get their fix). The oliebollen stands…

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- In The City
Winter is here… here’s how to not let it feel too dreadful

By Tanya / 10 December 2020

So many people are quite surprised we chose to relocate to Europe, known for its grim winters. Our priority was never about finding somewhere with a similar South African climate,… Read More
- In The City
I wasn’t expecting this when we emigrated

By Tanya / 7 December 2020

There are obviously so many things I could not have predicted I’d feel when we came to live in The Netherlands. Add a pandemic to the mix, and things were… Read More