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Top 10 Most Bicycle-Friendly Countries Outside the U.S.

Bryan — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:54:00 +0000

The healthiest, greenest and most scenic mode of transportation has to be riding your bicycle. There are plenty of reasons why moving abroad might inspire you to change how you get around; it wouldn’t be a bad idea to consider ditching your car behind! Thus, going somewhere with a good infrastructure and culture for bicycling […]

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Monday Escape: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tom — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:07:38 +0000

Since the topic of visiting Amsterdam as a tourist is so well covered in so many places I’m going to focus this Monday Escape on some different aspects of moving to Amsterdam as an expat. With a major university and many huge international companies in the area this is a popular destination for foreigners, but […]

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Summer airfare bargains are possible in August

Cheap Flights — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:22:06 +0000

Regular readers of this site are certainly aware that we’ve been trying to find any alternative to flying in the heat of summer this year, because fares are insanely high. Doing research on airfares all day can be depressing when I see that June fares to Europe are very high, and then in July they […]

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Exploring the Parks of Amsterdam

Tanya — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:31:41 +0000

Vondelpark Vondelpark is the biggest park in Amsterdam, and also the most well-known park of the Netherlands. Somewhere between 8-10 million people visit this park every year, as it is a popular spot for both tourists and locals. There are often free summer concerts in Vondelpark, as well as opportunities for everyday activities like dog […]

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Exploring the Major Cities of the Netherlands

Tanya — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:58:34 +0000

Amsterdam Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. The urban area has a population of over a million people, and it is the financial and cultural capital of the country. Amsterdam is famous for its beautiful canals and bicycles, and abundance of famous museums, like the Ann Frank House and Van Gogh […]

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Residential Neighborhoods in Amsterdam

Tanya — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:37:17 +0000

The city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands is shaped like a horse shoe, with the entire city based on a canal system. People even live in houseboats docked on the canals. The Jordaan The Jordaan is located west of the center, away from the city’s major canals. The streets are more tightly packed than many […]

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Countries that Speak Dutch

Tanya — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:00:05 +0000

Dutch is considered a strange language by many. Some describe it as a crazy combination of German (Deutsch) and English. It is a West Germanic language, though related remotely to some North Germanic languages. About 22 million people speak Dutch as a first language, and over 5 million speak it as a second language. Because […]

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Kira Nijenhuis in The Netherlands Expat Spotlight

Expatify — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:32:41 +0000

Today’s Expat Spotlight interview is Kira Nijenhuis, a Social Networker and repatriate to The Netherlands who is “living her dream.” Quick Stats: Name: Kira Nijenhuis Occupation: Social Networker Current Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Originally From: The Netherlands Expat Locations: South Africa, Curacao, Hong Kong Blog: blog.cosmo-polite.com Twitter: @cosmo_polite How did you become an expat, and […]

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