I have an Indonesian friend who I have watched in envy over the years as she whips up enough chicken sate to cater for 30 people without so...

I n true traditional Dutch style we'll be enjoying an Easter brunch this morning, followed by some egg hunting. In honour of Easter this...

W hen I boarded a ferry more than fifteeen years ago and l eft the UK to start a new life in the Netherlands, I never really stopped to cons...

A n amen to expats, to travellers, to the migration of people by one of the most famous expats who has made Britain his home, Bill Bryson t...

T here's a new expat book coming to town. Well coming to the world actually. And I'll be in it! 'Once Upon An Expat' w...

I n his latest book, Mr   Bryson works his way around Britain to see just how these isles have fared since his adventure twenty years ago wh...

H as raising your children in the Netherlands rubbed off on your parenting style? Does seeing the letters HAVO make you frown in confusion o...

E ver been to Medemblik? It's in North Holland, nestled peacefully on the banks of the IJsselmeer, which is the largest lake in West Eur...

T he public transport system in the Netherlands is in general good. There are buses, trams, metros and trains to help you make your way acro...

D utch football has been tarred with scandal over the last few weeks and my local eredivisie club is no exception. When racism reared its u...