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Tag Archives: Expat
Living in the Netherlands: The Good, The Bad and The Frustrating.
I first wrote about moving to the Netherlands several years ago when I’d had time to settle in and get established, but was still new enough to the Dutch culture to see it through fresh eyes. Since that original article … Continue reading
Keukenhof: Useful Tips for Reluctant Visitors
I realised in my earlier post I’d forgotten to include some pretty important stuff you may like to consider before visiting the Keukenhof, should you decide to go at some point over the next few weeks. The weather here in The … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, The Netherlands
Tagged Expat, Haarlem, keukenhof, Netherlands, travel, tulip time in the netherlands
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Question: What is An Expat?
According to the OED (Oxford English Dictionary) – for me the only font of knowledge when it comes to definitive explanation of all words English – ‘expatriate’ is defined as, ‘To expel, remove oneself from homeland; withdraw oneself from citizenship or … Continue reading
Spring Time and Dutch Delights: Dutch Leisure Pursuits
Finally after six long months of cold, wet and dark the Spring Equinox has arrived, the first day in the year when day and night are of equal length. From now until September 21 the days will be longer than the … Continue reading
Negative? Moi?
There have been grave rumblings in our household of late which were finally verbalised over dinner the other night. It seems my family members are concerned by – in their opinion – negative aspects in my blogs on life in the … Continue reading
Posted in Expat Experiences, Family Life, Writing
Tagged Expat, negative writing, Netherlands, on reading, the four agreements
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Leash Laws and Dog Wardens
The bell tolls long and loud for all Dutch dog owners from 1 March through to 1 August. The annual leash laws mean rather than running freely through public parks and woodland (in slow motion with the theme to Chariots of … Continue reading
Posted in Advice for New Arrivals in the Netherlands, Dutch Culture, Dutch Laws, Taxes and Bureaucracy, Expat Experiences, Family Life
Tagged dog laws in the netherlands, Dogs, dogs in the netherlands, Expat, expat family, expat pets, leash laws in the netherlands, Life Around The Hague, Netherlands
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Raunchy Daffodils and Randy Tulips: Learning the Lingo Part III
February, and those fragile signs that winter is finally drawing to a close and spring is just around the corner. Spending time outdoors walking the Archster I’m perhaps more aware than most of the changing seasons – when the first snowdrops appear and … Continue reading
Posted in Dutch Culture, Expat Experiences, Family Life, Learning Dutch, Personal challenges
Tagged daffodils, Dutch language, Dutch tulips, Expat, expat experiences, expats and new languages, how to speak Dutch, learning a foreign language, learning Dutch, Life Around The Hague, Netherlands, speaking Dutch, Tulip
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Fear and Indecision: Unlocking Painful Emotions
This morning I find myself in a mad mood, not at all conducive to creative thought. If I started to vent I would end up looking bitter, twisted and in need of immediate psychological help. This does not sit well … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration and Reflection, Personal challenges, USA, Writing
Tagged dealing with suppressed emotions, Deep South, Expat, expats and feelings of loss, fear of writing, homesick for new orleans, missing new orleans, New Orleans, Writers Resources, writing about pain, writing about painful emotions
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Life’s Certainties: the Dutch and Taxes
It’s January and there’s that sinking feeling in my stomach. Not the winter blues, nor the realisation that the New Years Resolution to lose 10 lbs by the end of the month is a lost cause. No, this is the gargantuan … Continue reading
Posted in Advice for New Arrivals in the Netherlands, Dutch Culture, Dutch Laws, Taxes and Bureaucracy, Expat Experiences
Tagged belastingdienst, Dutch taxes, Expat, expats and international tax, Internal Revenue Service, international tax, international tax in the netherlands, IRS, IRS and international tax, US citizens and Dutch tax, USA taxes
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How the English Approach Language Learning: Learning the Lingo Part I
The Captain and I settled into uncomfortable silence, looking down at the space between us. We had made an executive decision to, maybe, engage the services of a private Dutch tutor to finally get to grips with the language. There … Continue reading
Posted in England and Things English, Expat Experiences, Family Life, Learning Dutch, Personal challenges
Tagged Battle of Agincourt, Expat, expat experiences with languages, expat life, expats learning new language, how to learn a new language, humor, languages, learning a new language, learning Dutch
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Wassenaar White-out
I’m done with the snow and you can cancel Christmas too. We woke up this morning to the wonderful light and deep quiet of a new snowfall, a real magical winter wonderland. Like an idiot I’d promised Harry I’d drive … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Thanksgiving and Holidays, Expat Experiences, Inspiration and Reflection, The Netherlands
Tagged Christmas, December in the Netherlands, driving in snow, Expat, loving snow, serenity of snow, snow days in the netherlands, snow in the netherlands, Thanksgiving and Holidays, traffic delays in snow, winter driving in the Netherlands, winter traffic in the netherlands
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The Problems of an American pre-lit Christmas Tree in Europe…
Right. It’s involved two step ladders, several beer mats (for balance, duh) and it’s time for the big switch on, tad-daa… okay, so who moved the transformer? It’s kept in the same place all year, and at this point in the proceedings … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Thanksgiving and Holidays, Expat Experiences, Family Life, The Netherlands
Tagged american pre-lit Christmas tree in Europe, Christmas, electrical transformers, Expat, expat christmas, pre-lit christmas trees, putting up a christmas tree, taking pre-lit tree from USA to Europe, Thanksgiving and Holidays, usa pre-lit christmas trees in europe
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Just When You Think Your Daughter is Finally Grown Up…
I hear the phone ringing off the hook and curse that the one on my desk is dead again. Pressing the send button on my keyboard I jump up and dash through to the kitchen and grab it before it … Continue reading
Posted in Expat Experiences, Family Life, USA
Tagged advice to daughters, Baton Rouge, Children, college bound kids, college kids and hygiene, college kids managing on their own, Expat, kids in college, kids in college and cleaning, LSU, parenting teens, tck's in college, teens and house cleaning
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Disaster and Tragedy: The Emotional Cost
In 2001 I spent days watching footage from Japan. Then last week Hurricane Sandy. What struck me with both was my utter numbness. It seems inhuman and inhumane to admit this in the face of such horror and suffering on … Continue reading →