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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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- From Knysna to Heemskerk: the expat series 5 December 2024
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At least once a day, I have an “OMG, I actually live in Amsterdam” moment. It could be when I’m running along the canals, or riding on my bike with… Read More
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I can’t speak for anyone else’s emigration process, but if I was to trace the steps of our emigration, it might go something like this. Decision making – this was… Read More
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I’m kicking off a new expat series, where I’ll be featuring (for now) South Africans who have immigrated to The Netherlands. Ashley Da Silva moved to The Netherlands this year… Read More
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While still bruised from the falls from last week, those bruises have gotten new bruises owing to another fall. I wasn’t even riding, which is the worst part. I was… Read More
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I spent another week shvitzing in our apartment. We even bought some desk fans to help, and I waited not-so-patiently for the heat to subside on the weekend, which at… Read More
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Dutch children are the happiest in the world, according to Unicef, who published a report in 2017 on child well-being in rich countries, which ranks The Netherlands number 1 on… Read More