To all those who left, to all those who will leave, and to all those who stay… We can find many advices for people leaving, how to organize a move and how to make it a smooth one for the whole family, children, and friends. – But what about those who stay? I’ve been the […]
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Moving on, relocating and staying behind…
When international families are preparing for their next move, they often only get a few months or weeks to get everything done. When they leave the place they called home for the last few months or years and conquer new frontiers, they have a lot on their plate and they are on a real rollercoaster […]
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Wege zum Abschied
“Wir ziehen um…”damit fängt es meistens an. Wenn Freunde uns erzählen, dass sie bald wegziehen, dass unsere gemeinsame Zeit bald ein Ende haben wird. Und wir fangen an uns auf den Abschied, das “letzte Mal…(gemeinsam Kaffee trinken/ ausgehen / einen Ausflug machen /treffen…)” vorzubereiten. Je mehr Zeit wir haben, umso mehr Energie können wir […]
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The Life Stages
When facing a major change in life like an international move – or any other change in our personal or professional life – we go through similar stages someone faces when having a serious illness, loss of a loved one or divorce. The so called ‘Change Stages’ illustrated by the Norwegian sociologist Sverre Lysgaard back in 1955 […]
Continue readingAbout the Dutch cuisine
To find out more about the delicious dishes and drinks: visit Taste of Holland (12-14 February 2016) Local brands and produce are presented by the best restaurants in the country at this three-day-long “culinary Valhalla” in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. Most people think that the Dutch don’t have a proper (whatever this means!) culinary […]
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