If you travel with children in Europe you need to know that in case you are the only parent or adult taking a train or plane with your minor child or the minor child of a friend or family member, you should let the other parent or the parents fill out an authorisation form for […]
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Family and Friends
by Sareen McLay from www.switchthekettleonlove.com ‘What I wish I knew’ before I left my home country has become for me, as I think about it, really a series of what ‘I didn’t know then.’ It’s always going to be the little things isn’t it? The men packing up our house promised me the airfreight would […]
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International and Bilingual Schools and Daycares in The Hague area
The Hague’s International Schools Many international schools are partly funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, which means that they have to abide by the standards and rules of this ministry. International education is available for children from the age of 4 and mostly prepares children for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) […]
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Koopzegels in the Netherlands are not Coupons!
When you go shopping in Supermarkets in the Netherlands, you’ll be asked spaar je koopzegels/spaarzegels (do you save koopzegels/spaarzegels) at the checkout counter. If you thought “I won’t pay for coupons!”, you may need to know how this really works. It is actually a great way to save money! In order to buy €49 of […]
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New school, new routine, new language
Many families start a new routine, a new school, a new language… End of August and beginning of September means a new beginning for many families and children in the northern hemisphere. Many internationals arrive during the holidays, some only a few days before school starts and it can be quite disorienting for the family […]
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