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  • Moving abroad: How to Adapt

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    In a new country, you face a set of entirely new experiences; a new culture, language, and a new learning environment. Moving to a new place is exciting but it can also feel scary and overwhelming. You have to adapt to new people, a new language, a new way of doing things. Often you have…

  • Once Upon a Time in a Castle

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    I spent a day and night at the most famous castle in the Netherlands (). Loevestein is a water castle that was built between 1357 and 1368. It was built in the middle of the Netherlands, where the Maas and Waal rivers come together. Castles fascinates me quite a lot. I always have a long list of…

  • 5 Days in Bruges

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    There are no attractions in Bruges…almost! The main sightseeing in Bruges is BRUGES ITSELF! Bruges reminds me of a fairytale, accurately and scrupulously carved from stone, water, and greenery by some extraordinarily talented giant who left at the foot channel network. I stayed in Hotel ‘t Koffieboontje. The Hotel is located on the perfect place…

  • Expat life: The Reality

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    Follow my blog with Bloglovin People often ask, “How are you adapting to life in the Netherlands?”  “Are you fluent in Dutch yet?” “Do you miss home?” Life Life is life no matter where you find yourself in the world. You still have work, friends, bills, responsibilities. It’s not an extended vacation. Life abroad is starting…

  • Teenage life abroad

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    It’s early in the morning; the plane is about to land. I can see the signs of ground through the windows of the plane. The moment I have waited for with excitement and anticipation has finally arrived. In the next minutes, I will step into a new world and a new life.  These are the…

  • A day in Rotterdam

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    Rotterdam is a city that is rich in History. On 14 May 1940 Rotterdam was under attack by the Germans. After being almost completely reconstructed following WWII, the city is now known for bold, modern architecture. Cube Houses Revolutionary architect Piet Blom designed and developed Rotterdam’s collection of 40 innovative cube houses in 1984, each of…

  • 7 Days in Mallorca

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    This Holiday was booked last minute, let me just say it was a Spontaneous trip. I booked my flight through Transavia and my Hotel through Booking.com. It wasn’t the cheapest flight but it was totally worth it. I flew from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Palma de Mallorca Airport. I landed at 21:00 PM in Palma…

  • What it’s like to be an expat

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    Today 12 months ago I moved abroad, but it honestly can be 12 years or 12 days. Time has passed so fast but is has been really stressful and good all at once. Somedays I reflect back on how stressful this was for me, but then again I realize how much I learned through this journey. There…

  • 2016 review

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    What a year 2016 was! Before I start with the 2016 review, I first want to wish you, from the bottom of my heart, a wonderful and happy 2017. May all your dreams come true in 2017 and may it be filled with people you love. 2016 was different in many ways. Despite the challenges…

  • My first Christmas Abroad

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    My first Christmas abroad. My first winter Christmas, ever. My first Christmas without my family. I am a nostalgic person. Christmas time makes me believe in fantasy, like a kid. It feels weird to be abroad this Christmas. For me, this is exciting to have my first winter Christmas. But it also feels different knowing that…