rinav
Dutch citizen
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About me
Dutch
Speaks dutch, english, russian, a bit italian
Registration: 24 April 2015
Cultural offerings in the Netherlands by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Expatriation in the Netherlands presents a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a different culture. Let's explore the local cultural scene together through the eyes of expats: practical advice, essential institutions, and ...
the best way is to participate in local cultural activities to book a local tour or join cultural activities organized by the dutch event companies. We had amazing experience. There are tasting food and wine tours, cheese making, sightseeing, ... Read More
Marriage/ Wedding Amsterdam by RM9
Hello, me and my partner (both UK citizens living in the UK) have booked to get married in Amsterdam next June. I understand there are legal processes to this, but I have read that one of you have to be dutch or living in the Netherlands, otherwise ...
@RM9 Hi, you should get in contact with local companies, who could arrange a wedding event for you, including all the necessary paperwork. I could recommend one in Utrecht, they organize all kind of events for the foreigners. Read More
English speaking networking events/meetups by webbic
Hi! We will be moving from London to the San Juan area for a few months from April 鈥�19 and are keen to meet any local ex-pats or learn of any local networking groups. I'm particularly keen to improve my basic spanish if there are any ...
Hi, guys,Looking for your advice regarding Christmas time in A Coru帽a, is it anything to do there during the festive season? Please recommend the nice places like cafes, bars, restaurants, english speaking communities, local shops, farms in ... Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
:) just wait for a while until your kids turn 9-10 years old, I assume your children are bilingual. They can learn two languages at home, at school, or in the community. Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
not really, it mean something different, because surrounding is only one of the factors, but the major one ;) otherwise I know the place with a lot of happy people, the center for mental health. C. Jung also said, 鈥淭he more you deliberately ... Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
Disagree, :/ the happiness depend on many factors and one of them is the environment ( country and people surround you) according to Carl Jund;鈥淎ll factors which are generally assumed to make for happiness can, under certain ... Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
sorry, you are right, it get off the topic a little, but only because I do not like tea-table talks, I prefer to provide the evidence accordingly ;) Once again, living in another country changes you forever. You will never be the same and will ... Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
continuation........................... " Duizenden kinderen kunnen niet naar school, maar thuis blijven mag ook niet. Maar af en toe geeft het ministerie er een paar een regeling krijgen.Volstrekte willekeur, vindt een advocaat.Door onze ... Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
one more article to consider............ " 鈥楳iep is Ziek鈥�, zo noemt de inspectie het De huidige wet zegt: een kind moet naar school In het rapport Van Leerplicht naar leerr echt van Kinderombudsman Marc Dullaert, dat vorige ... Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
what do you think of this article? " For several years social workers pursue our family instead of providing the necessary assistance to our son. They made children afraid of losing their brother and parents. They ignore that urgent medical ... Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
I'm sorry to hear this! But I don't think this is a Netherlands-only issue. Gossip/quarrels/school bulling happen in every part of the world, while foreigners often face discrimination in whatever other country they moved to. I wouldn't ... Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
nice to hear, but let's talk about your experience after 10-15 years in the country, when your kids would be bulled at school, you and your husband would face the career stagnation, disacrimination at work, gossips and quarrel with neighbors ... Read More
Public School for kids without dutch in Utrecht by Lovenia
Hoi Everybody... I need help to get info about school for my kids. I really want them to go to public school in Utrecht/Maarssen but their dutch is zero but they speak English good enough. Now they still live in Indonesia and I'm planning to ...
I would like to illustrate the point Quote: "In general, education in the Netherlands is good and fewer children are repeating years, the report says. However, the chief inspector also points out that schools are becoming more selective and ... Read More
Public School for kids without dutch in Utrecht by Lovenia
Hoi Everybody... I need help to get info about school for my kids. I really want them to go to public school in Utrecht/Maarssen but their dutch is zero but they speak English good enough. Now they still live in Indonesia and I'm planning to ...
My dear, thanks a lot for sharing your story and experience, I appreciate that a lot. :top: Shall I suggest some comments referring to your educational story? Since I studied in a high school, pedagogical college, university (MA in linguistics ... Read More
Public School for kids without dutch in Utrecht by Lovenia
Hoi Everybody... I need help to get info about school for my kids. I really want them to go to public school in Utrecht/Maarssen but their dutch is zero but they speak English good enough. Now they still live in Indonesia and I'm planning to ...
What kind of troubles they are facing? And why just only them? Didn't quite understand your comment about only suitable for MBO students. According to my knowledge you can become only a teacher when you have your HBO diploma. I think the ... Read More
Public School for kids without dutch in Utrecht by Lovenia
Hoi Everybody... I need help to get info about school for my kids. I really want them to go to public school in Utrecht/Maarssen but their dutch is zero but they speak English good enough. Now they still live in Indonesia and I'm planning to ...
My cousins were born here and experienced the testing at 12 years old. One of them did not score well enough for HAVO/VWO but managed to go to the bridging class you described. However, in her case it was not up to the parents to request this. The ... Read More
Public School for kids without dutch in Utrecht by Lovenia
Hoi Everybody... I need help to get info about school for my kids. I really want them to go to public school in Utrecht/Maarssen but their dutch is zero but they speak English good enough. Now they still live in Indonesia and I'm planning to ...
I answered your question; so, what's the problem with an MBO education? :)I'm not the poster you are replying to, but I have my own views on this. There is nothing wrong with an MBO education, as long as it was your choice to go in that ... Read More
"Dutch treat" Relation with a dutch partner, your experience
yes, sure, what do you want to know? :cool: Read More
"Dutch treat" Relation with a dutch partner, your experience
Hello everyone, Let's share our experience not only about how to raise kids, where to go for shopping or get the right education, real estate and work in the Netherlands based on our own cultural background, but shall we exchange the ... Read More
Public School for kids without dutch in Utrecht by Lovenia
Hoi Everybody... I need help to get info about school for my kids. I really want them to go to public school in Utrecht/Maarssen but their dutch is zero but they speak English good enough. Now they still live in Indonesia and I'm planning to ...
a good question, :/ but before I'll answer you, may I ask you a private question regarding your education? Read More
Public School for kids without dutch in Utrecht by Lovenia
Hoi Everybody... I need help to get info about school for my kids. I really want them to go to public school in Utrecht/Maarssen but their dutch is zero but they speak English good enough. Now they still live in Indonesia and I'm planning to ...
The dutch educational system is totally different from other EU-countries, especially for kids outside EU. The families from Eastern Europe who relocates to the Netherlands expereince the most problems with their kids at school. For foreigners in ... Read More
Public School for kids without dutch in Utrecht by Lovenia
Hoi Everybody... I need help to get info about school for my kids. I really want them to go to public school in Utrecht/Maarssen but their dutch is zero but they speak English good enough. Now they still live in Indonesia and I'm planning to ...
oh, if I would post here the stories about how sucks the dutch educational system in public schools, it will become a very sad novel or PhD, since I have teaching experience (20 years), you could rely on my expertise. Read More
children and playtime by mkoleva
Hello, My family recently moved from Calgary to Utrecht. I have two children son 12 years old and daughter 10 years old. We don't have any friends yet, and my children will love to meet other english speaking kids. If you have children similar age ...
hello there, my daughter is about the same age, are u still looking for friends for your kids? Read More
Public School for kids without dutch in Utrecht by Lovenia
Hoi Everybody... I need help to get info about school for my kids. I really want them to go to public school in Utrecht/Maarssen but their dutch is zero but they speak English good enough. Now they still live in Indonesia and I'm planning to ...
have you tried the private schools? I would not recommend to put your kids in public schools in Utrecht, they are awful, no good education. Read More
Are you happy in the Netherlands? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in the Netherlands? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before ...
No, I don't feel happy in the Netherlands, perhaps the cultural difference or mentality :) Read More