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09/02/2010 Expat Voices: Pankaj Khurana on living in the Netherlands

Indian expat Pahkaj Khurana loves the Dutch weather, the quality of roads, cleanliness, safety, but finds that although the Netherlands is...

29/01/2010 Kirsty Johnstone on student life in the Netherlands

Watch out for the bikes, advises Scottish teenager Kirsty Johnstone who would like to see more shopping malls in the Netherlands.

25/01/2010 Expat Voices: ConnieLene Johnston on living in the Netherlands

Danish expat ConnieLene Johnston, who moved to the Netherlands from New Zealand, is ecstatic about Dutch bird life but cannot abide the way the...

09/01/2010 Jeanette Calder on student life in the Netherlands

Jamaican architecture student Jeanette is impressed by the level of civility and friendliness of the Dutch but is puzzled that, for such a liberal...

22/12/2009 Expat Voices: Ken Hardy on living in the Netherlands

"People in America consider me to be such a liberal and here in Holland I seem to be the conservative one!" says American Ken Hardy who secretly...

08/12/2009 Expat Voices: Arwa Lokhandwala on living in the Netherlands

Indian expat Arwa Lokhandwala likes the orderly way of doing things in the Netherlands, loves the bread but is puzzled by the 'kring' thing.

01/12/2009 Expat Voices: Steve White on living in the Netherlands

Steve White Australian Steve has his theories on why the Dutch are so tall, and encourages expats to "complain as much as possible" for better service.

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Setting up home in the Netherlands

Setting up home in the Netherlands

A guide to telephone, internet and television along with utility services water, electricity and gas in the Netherlands.

Dutch immigration and residency regulations

Dutch immigration and residency regulations

Lost in the Dutch immigration system? Look no further than this guide compiled for our Survival Guide 2009.

The Netherlands at a glance

The Netherlands at a glance

Some basic facts and figures about living and working in the Netherlands.

Giving birth in the Netherlands

Giving birth in the Netherlands

The challenges and benefits of the maternity system in the Netherlands and how it differs to other countries.