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My First Two Dates With Dutch Guys in the Netherlands

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Today's post is a guest blog piece by the lovely Maja, who previously wrote about some of the things that Dutch guys say to people from Poland. New Country New Dating Experiences Moving to a new country is like starting a new relationship. At first, everything is exciting, better than anywhere else, new. But then, the time comes when the little things you used to find adorable, … [Read more...] about My First Two Dates With Dutch Guys in the Netherlands

The Living Hell of Finding An Affordable Place to Rent in Amsterdam

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Finding An Affordable Place To Rent in Amsterdam In 2004 when I moved to the Netherlands, finding an affordable place to rent in Amsterdam was easier than selling ripped jeans to a Dutch woman.  I found a 70 square meter apartment that was a bitterballens throw away from Museumplein, for which the rent was only 1055 Euros per month. It was so simple and pain-free. Finding a … [Read more...] about The Living Hell of Finding An Affordable Place to Rent in Amsterdam

Living In Amsterdam Is Killing The Woman In Me

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One of my favorite expat bloggers is Andra Stefan author of Amsterdamming. She recently wrote an incredibly thought provoking piece which she's kindly allowed me to repost here. Why living in Amsterdam is killing the woman in me Here is one of the very reasons I love living in Amsterdam. How could I not? The experience of being a woman in this city is very liberating. Dutch … [Read more...] about Living In Amsterdam Is Killing The Woman In Me

Do You Cycle Like The Dutch? The Results Of The Great Expat Survey

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Survey Results Do Expats Cycle Like the Dutch? Inburgering or integration can take on many forms, but for me, an important indicator of how well foreigners have integrated into Dutch society is undoubtedly their cycling habits. With this in mind, the Shallow Man put together a survey to see if expats cycle like the Dutch. At the time of writing this post, two thousand four … [Read more...] about Do You Cycle Like The Dutch? The Results Of The Great Expat Survey

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