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My recent lesson: Always take an umbrella

By Tanya / 8 September 2020

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
- Settling In
My 10 stages of emigration

By Tanya / 1 September 2020

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
- Settling In
The expat series: From Johannesburg to Amstelveen, The Netherlands

By Tanya / 28 August 2020

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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Another bike fall, a robotic mop, and doing the uncoolest thing ever to my son – settling into Amsterdam

By Tanya / 25 August 2020

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
- In The City
- Settling In
Bike falls, baby plants and more of the heatwave

By Tanya / 17 August 2020

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
- Parenting
Why Dutch kids are the happiest

By Tanya / 14 August 2020

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

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