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adminee posted New Expat Tip Tool on the Netherlands forum on May 14, 2013:

We wanted to send out a note to introduce our new Expat Tip Tool. It helps you offer advice and grab tips from other expatriates about international jobs, moving overseas, retiring overseas and more. Use it to keep track of your expat insights and save tips from others living abroad all in one place! http://www.expatexchange.com/expattips Or, click on "Expat Tips" on the top of any page of Expat Exchange! Also, if you would like to add a photo to your profile, you can do that now, too. Click on "My Profile" - "Photo" and upload a photo today!

shubho posted Paying guest utrecht on the Netherlands forum:

Hi, I am looking for a Paying guest accommodation in Utrecht.

Property in The Hague, Netherlands for Sale

Family house for rent in The Hague

Property in Den Haag, Netherlands for Rent

In the centrally located Bezuidenhout,), you will find this completely renovated ground floor apartment with backyard of approx 72m2 (west).

georgedrurysmith replied to the thread Tourist laws? How long can you stay? on the Netherlands forum:

TyBrown initially posted:

Hey Folks, We're Americans and currently living in Costa Rica. We're thinking about a move to Holland next year. Here in Costa Rica when you enter as a tourist you are given 90 days. What we do is leave the country every 3 months for 72 hours and come back. Easy as that. How does it work in Holland? If we're planning on moving there, but only being there for a year or two, we obviously don't want to seek residency. What are the laws concerning being legal in the country? Also, I won't be working in the country (I work online) so that won't play a part I don't think. Also, we won't have a car so I won't need to worry about any sort of residency issues and owning a vehicle. Any thoughts? Thanks.

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georgedrurysmith replied most recently with:

Further: Your situation is more complex than I realized. However, you should be able to remain 90 days as a tourist, so I wouldn't worry about missing the 3-day registration. Try calling: +31 208 893 045. From a cell phone the +31 will usually get you through to the Netherlands. (If you hold down the zero, it will usually turn into a plus-sign+). From a landline, you probably need to do your international access, then the 31 country code. Good luck!

TyBrown replied most recently with:

Thanks for the response. I've been on the website you mentioned quite a bit but am not finding the info (I found price ranges for various types of visas but none of the categories fit what we're looking to do). So I've tried emailing those folks on several occasions and they haven't responded once. I've also tried calling but their number doesn't work for me. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do. You mention that it's very hard to get the visa. Why is that? We're looking to do a big project that would keep us there for a year or two. The project would require a lot of up front planning. As I understand it you have to apply for residency within 3 days of arriving. I'm terrified that we get there, apply, are denied, and then we've wasted enormous resources in all that planning/money to get there.

Expat Report Info about SwimKids in Rotterdam, Leiderdorp, Amsterdam, The Hague, Scheveningen, Baarn, Arnhem, Netherlands was published

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SwimKids offers English and Dutch spoken swimming lessons to children from ages 3 to 10. SwimKids focuses on small groups, individual instruction and playful teaching and is a certified swimming school working with qualified techniques and swimming instructors.

SwimKids does not have waiting lists and children are welcome to try a free swimming lesson at one of the SwimKids facilities in The Hague, Scheveningen, Leiderdorp, Rotterdam, Baarn, Arnhem en Amsterdam

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Property in Hoofddorp, Netherlands for Rent

Fully refurbished, semi furnished 95 m2 apartment for rent in the absolute center of Hoofddorp.

A reader commented on the Expat Report Culture Shock in Hengelo, Netherlands

Do you have any advice or thoughts about culture shock you would like to share?

I think I waited to long to seek help. I was here for three months before I started really trying to get out and meet people. As a result, I became depressed and it was much harder to get the ball rolling. If you just moved here or you are thinking of moving here, try to plan in advance as much as you can. Find all the expats you can on this site and others for the Twente region. Contact community or university clubs to try to get involved in some activities. Anything you can do that will force you to have some semblance of a social life will be a huge help! (Continue)

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A reader replied most recently with:

Hi, It is Federico from Italy. I am currently in Hengelo. Are you still around? If yes I think It would be nice to hang out once if you want...

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I want to know more about Haarlem and finding a place to live. I think theses kind of articles are very useful to newcomers like myself. Being an Educator I want to be on top of things, so thank you very much. James......USA

10 Tips for Living in The Netherlands by Betsy Burlingame

Article Summary: Expats share tips for living in the Netherlands. (Continue)

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A reader replied most recently with:

Really interesting perspectives! We're in Oisterwijk (near Tilburg) and there are some of these I couldn't disagree with more. The only one I really agree with is on the language.