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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
- In The City
Gearing up for our first winter in Amsterdam

By Tanya / 27 November 2020

Our central heating is being turned up every few weeks (my handiwork), I have thermal vests and socks, I’m taking vitamin D, and this morning we bought special lightbulbs for… Read More
- Settling In
Emigration with kids – how it’s really been

By Tanya / 19 November 2020

The months before we emigrated, I had a lot of guilt for putting my kids through the process – the uprooting, and then the planting of ourselves in a new… Read More
- Settling In
Boxes, oliebollen and even more new baby plants

By Tanya / 10 November 2020

Last week, I had to dig into our stash of Corenza-C and Sinucon as I got my first little cold here. You might remember that I’ve written about hauling over… Read More
- Expats
From Johannesburg to The Hague – the expat who moved for love

By Tanya / 3 November 2020

This week I chat to Sherika Rooplal, who moved from South Africa to The Netherlands to be with her Dutch boyfriend who she met on Tinder – yes, wonderful success… Read More

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