If you travel in Europe by car, you need to know where and how much tolls you need to pay during your journey. In Switzerland, for example, you’ll need to have an annual vignette (which is also valid for the Gotthard and San Bernardino Tunnel) before entering the country if you’re going to use […]
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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 […]
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International life and children
Many books, articles and posts give advice about what people can expect when starting an international life as adults. From an adult point of view, the benefits of a frequently moving lifestyle are the “priceless life experience, unique cultural insights and precious skills“. The excitement of a life full of changes and constant travels […]
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 […]
Continue readingCan monolingual parents raise bilingual children?
The answer is “yes”, but… Many parents wonder if they can succeed in raising their children bilingually. Most of the studies of the ’60-’80 about bilingualism were about monolingual parents who wanted their children to become bilingual. Some parents would share the same home language and the community language would be L2, in […]
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