An Inconvenient Posting - Book review
6 Mar 2013 | ACCESS
‘An Inconvenient Posting’ is an autobiographical memoir, that can be read as a novel, by Laura J Stephens, a British psychotherapist, about her life as expat wife and her unexpected depression.
Marathon season
4 Mar 2013 | Sally Squirrell
Running is big news in the Netherlands, races are always popular and garner a big turn but there's good news, there are plenty of runs to participate in.
A Year in the Life of a Cycling Teacher
4 Mar 2013 | Sally Squirrell
A year ago, having traded in my Jeep Cherokee and a life in the sun for a new two-wheeled version and a much colder Den Haag, I signed up for a position as a volunteer cycling teacher.
ACCESS your expatriate self
1 Mar 2013 | Deborah Valentine
First appeared in THEXPAT Journal Spring 2013 publication
Fashion forward
28 Feb 2013 | Sally Squirrell
Natallya Ryzhykava is a fashion designer and is attempting an innovative community project from her base in The Hague.
Through the eyes of a board member - the American angle
27 Feb 2013 | Sally Squirrell
Jessie is now in her 30th year here in the Netherlands and very much enjoys the company of her ‘adopted families’ with a happy remark, "we are never alone on national holidays". She knows a crowd or two, we had not even sat down, when a young violinmaker ran in to the café after us to say hello to her.
Visit Texel
24 Feb 2013 | ACCESS
What better way to throw off the harsh Dutch winter than to seek out the sunniest spot in the Netherlands, and one of the warmest welcomes?
Discovering Dordrecht
24 Feb 2013 | ACCESS
You won't find this off-the-beaten-path island city on Lonely Planet's places to see in the Netherlands. But its history, cultural heritage and relaxing atmosphere make it a truly wonderful place to discover in Zuid holland.
On the Ice
24 Feb 2013 | ACCESS
Skating seems to be inextricably linked with the Netherlands, from Hendrick Avercamp's 17th century paintings portraying the joys of winter fun on the ice, to the popularity of the classic American children's book Hans Brinker, or, the Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland. The Dutch enjoy skating both as children and as adults, both for leisure, and at the top levels of competition.
Communication is only a few words away
24 Feb 2013 | Direct Dutch Institute
Direct Dutch, one of the oldest language institutes in The Hague, explains why language learning is both a piece of cake and a tough cookie. The learning process is easy and at the same time, complex. A delicious challenge! The good news is that there is no bad news: the basics of Dutch are easy to master, especially for speakers of Germanic languages (such as English and German) and refining this mastery is great fun.