Dutch founders launch AI tool to simplify travel booking
The creators of Experiencegift have introduced Away.ai to replace endless web searches with a conversational booking service.
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Noisy integration exam rooms draw growing criticism
Immigrants and teachers say crowded speaking tests make it almost impossible to concentrate. The setup requires dozens of candidates to talk to computers at the same time in one room.
Where to forage in Amsterdam this September
Professional forager Edwin Florès has mapped urban locations for nuts, berries, and mushrooms across the city. Late September offers peak picking before winter sets in.
Amsterdam school lottery encourages strategic lying by parents
A university researcher found that the capital's secondary school allocation system unfairly rewards families who manipulate their preference lists.
Historic sites open doors across Amsterdam
Open Monumentendag returns this weekend with free public access to dozens of historic buildings.
Province scales back removal of hornet nests
Noord-Holland will now remove yellow-legged hornet nests only when they pose an immediate threat.
Stedelijk opens major retrospective for Yayoi Kusama
The museum has filled its modern extension with the late Japanese artist's work, including mirrors, pumpkins, and outdoor installations.
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Kraamzorg: The Week of Home Care Every Dutch Birth Comes With
For the first week after a Dutch birth, a trained maternity nurse comes to your house. She checks…
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Amsterdam Pride Guide: WorldPride 2026 Essentials
WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 runs from 25 July to 8 August, fifteen days rather than the single weekend Amsterdam…
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Amsterdam Mortgage Advisors For Expats: What To Know
A Dutch mortgage advisor is not a salesperson attached to one bank - the profession is regulated, paid…
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Amsterdam Airport Travel Guide: Schiphol Made Simple
Schiphol has one terminal. That single fact explains most of what makes it easy and the one thing…
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Guide To Amsterdam for First-Time Visitors
Amsterdam is small enough to cross on foot in an afternoon and dense enough that most first-time visitors…
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The 5 Best Playgrounds In Amsterdam For Children
Four of the five playgrounds below cost nothing to enter, and the fifth is indoors and sells timed…
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Dutch Tax System Guide For Expats And Workers
The Dutch system sorts your income into three boxes and taxes each one separately. A loss in one…
Home Contents Insurance in the Netherlands: Do Renters Need It?
Dutch law does not require renters to insure their belongings, but most leases and common sense do.
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What Happens If You Don’t Update Your Address With the Gemeente in Time
Amsterdam's move-reporting window is tighter than most residents realize, and missing it has real knock-on effects.
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How to Choose a Pet Groomer in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has more grooming salons than most cities its size, and they are not interchangeable. Some take only…
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Pet Insurance in the Netherlands: A Guide for Owners
How Dutch pet insurance works, what it typically covers and costs, and how to decide if a policy…
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Social Housing in Amsterdam: How the Waiting List System Works
How Amsterdam's WoningNet points and waiting-list system for social housing actually works, and where to register.
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Child prodigy Laurent Simons gets bachelor’s degree in physics at age 11: “Immortality is my goal”
Laurent Simons, a child prodigy from the Belgian coastal town of Ostend, has obtained his bachelor’s degree in…
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Amsterdam Religion And Places Of Worship Guide For Visitors
If you want an easy way into Amsterdam’s religious story, start with the idea that the city’s sacred…
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Quiet Friday Drinks In Amsterdam: Low-Key Spots
Amsterdam is not a loud city on a Friday so much as a city with a loud hour,…
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Amsterdam Parking Permit Guide For Residents And Visitors
Two numbers decide almost every parking question in Amsterdam: what an hour costs on the street where you…
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Where to Eat Spanish Food and Tapas in Amsterdam
There is a reason Spanish food travels so well: it is built for sharing, and Amsterdam has taken…
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Insurance in Amsterdam: What Expats Actually Need
A practical look at what expats should insure beyond Dutch health cover: rented homes, pets, bikes and trips…
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Life Insurance in the Netherlands: Do Expats Need It?
Most renting expats without dependents can skip life insurance; here's who actually needs it and what to arrange…
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