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The other day I was riding somewhere, and I realised that my journey with a bike here hasn’t been dissimilar to our emigration process. There was preparation, falls, highs, downhills, uphills (well, as high as they get in Amsterdam), tears and learning. Much as I had to learn a new city and way of living, so too did I have…
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This time last year I was buying the last of the Corenza Cs and Sinucons, saying some sad and very socially distanced or online farewells, and hustling (Andrew, not me) with authorities to get all the paperwork from the Dutch and South African sides to ensure we could get on our repatriation flight. I was also going for nail, hair…
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A lot of you have been asking me how to choose a school or what to consider in terms of schooling when moving to the Netherlands. At a high level you have two options: an international school which will be in English and follow an international curriculum e.g. British, American or International Baccalaureate or a local Dutch school where everything…
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I met photographer Wendy Waddell a few weeks ago for a photo shoot I won on Instagram. None of us really love being in front of a camera, but she was so wonderful and put us so at ease, and even got a strong-willed toddler to do what was needed! Wendy is also a teacher, and was born in California.…
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When it’s sunny, we write about it, and it feels like it’s taken months to reach spring. Apparently April was the coldest in 35 years (a whopping average 6.7 degrees), and May didn’t exactly beg for sunscreen either. But, we don’t complain about the weather – we just celebrate and head outside more when it’s sunny (though I haven’t yet…
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I have virtually known Belinda Mountain for many years as we were both in the South African mom blogger space, and she is a superb writer (you can read her blog here). Belinda emigrated with her family in December, and her moving story made me anxious (but then relieved) when she posted about it on social media. Here’s more about…
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