Learning a new language is like opening a window By learning a new language, you learn "a new melody of life". Meaning that when you speak a foreign language, you experience yourself differently. So, what do people who are learning to speak Dutch as a foreign language experience? The power of home languages in multilingual education by Anne-Marie van Holst Anne-Marie van Holst discusses the benefits of incorporating home languages in a child's education and how it fosters learning and personal growth. Why setting boundaries is not selfish - it’s a must by Elsa González Lueje Struggling with a toxic person in your life? In-Mentis Integrative Psychology tells you why it's important for you to learn how to set healthy boundaries.

How do you know if you need to file an FBAR as an American expat? by Nathalie Goldstein As autumn approaches, it's time to think about the FBAR. Nathalie Goldstein from MyExpatTaxes explains who nees to file, and offers some tips on filing. October 2023: 7 things expats in the Netherlands need to know Autumn is well and truly upon us in the Netherlands, and that can only mean one thing: change. Here are seven things expats need to know about October 2023. October 2023: 7 things expats in the Netherlands need to know Autumn is well and truly upon us in the Netherlands, and that can only mean one thing: change. Here are seven things expats need to know about October 2023.

You can now make a video appointment with the Dutch tax authorities As of the beginning of October, the Dutch government has made it possible to book video appointments with the Dutch tax authorities (Belastingdienst). 10 years of StopTober: More than 600.000 Dutch smokers have quit In the last decade since the Netherlands started the StopTober campaign, more than 600.000 people have successfully given up smoking cigarettes. 6 Dutch universities ranked among the top 100 in the world Six universities in the Netherlands have ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Van Gogh x Pokémon exhibit opens in Amsterdam The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has opened its new Van Gogh x Pokémon exhibition to celebrate the museum’s fiftieth anniversary, and attract a new crowd. Cannabis could be legally grown in some Dutch cities before 2024 The Dutch cities of Breda and Tilburg could be allowed to start cultivating regulated cannabis before the end of 2023, the Dutch government has announced. The Netherlands is now home to 9 packs of wild wolves The Netherlands is currently home to nine wolf packs living in the wild, according to the BIJ12, the agency that handles wolf cases for Dutch provinces.

IamExpat Fair The Hague November 04 - 04 | The Hague Celebrate Halloween with JetLearn and win a trip to Disneyland October 27 - 29 Little Monsters Ball - Kids' Halloween Breakfast October 29 - 29 | Amsterdam

The Messiah performances in the Netherlands December 08 - 28 | Elburg IamExpat Webinar: Buying a house in the Netherlands October 12 - 12 IamExpat Webinar: Managing Expat Stress & Uncertainty with Health Insurance October 18 - 18

Art The Hague October 04 - 08 | The Hague Bockbierfestival Utrecht October 13 - 15 | Utrecht Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) October 18 - 22 | Amsterdam