Living the Dutch Carnival Experience
I am not going to say that the Dutch can out-party a Brazilian Carnival, if only because of the...
On the Right Track
An African proverb states: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”...
Shine a Little Light
If, in the last weeks, you have spent any time at all in Eindhoven during the evenings, it can...
How to recognize a Dutch compliment
Over the years I’ve heard it several times from international friends and colleagues: Dutch people...
Dutch Weddings: What to Know
Have you received an invitation to a Dutch wedding? Then you’ll probably be introduced to a...
Winter Blues or Winter Boost?
As I’ve already mentioned in another blog: the Netherlands is located on a rather high northern...
Eindhoven: City of Lights
Eindhoven: Its history as the ‘City of Light’Chances are that you have recently seen announcements...
Redefining Work and Talent in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
The HirePeopleNotPaper closing event for Women for Women ’s-Hertogenbosch was an amazing way to...
The Process of Cultural Adaptation
The topic of this blog post, for a change, is not specifically related to settling into the...
For the Love of Science and Research
Transitioning from academia into a corporate setting has always been difficult, just ask Alexander...
A Change of Protocol
Any kind of career pivot can be challenging, but for international talents with medical...
The Art of Designing a Career Abroad
Since its inception six years ago, the Expat Spouses Initiative has offered a variety of career...
An International Team Dedicated to Helping Others
The Expat Spouses Initiative (ESI) is a social enterprise born from the personal experience of an...
Get Market ready with Talent 100
On the 7th of July, 2022, Expat Spouses Initiative (ESI) hosted the Talent100 LIVE event as the...
Building a Career in Brabant one Piece at a Time
Every month the ‘We are Not Alone’ Newsletter (WANA) delivers a fountain of helpful resources and...
Becoming Visible in a New Place
Many internationals that arrive in Brabant from abroad do so because they are pursuing new...
When Passion, Perserverance, and Politics Collide
Alina Totti, a policy advisor for the Provincie of Noord-Brabant and an Ambassador for the Expat...
An Advocate for Women & Diversity in Tech
What do you do when your current career path no longer excites you? Do you stay or go? It...
An International Team Dedicated to Helping Others
The Expat Spouses Initiative (ESI) is a social enterprise born from the personal experience of an...
Get Market ready with Talent 100
On the 7th of July, 2022, Expat Spouses Initiative (ESI) hosted the Talent100 LIVE event as the...
Building a Career in Brabant one Piece at a Time
Every month the ‘We are Not Alone’ Newsletter (WANA) delivers a fountain of helpful resources and...
When Passion, Perserverance, and Politics Collide
Alina Totti, a policy advisor for the Provincie of Noord-Brabant and an Ambassador for the Expat...
An Advocate for Women & Diversity in Tech
What do you do when your current career path no longer excites you? Do you stay or go? It...
Embracing International Work through Life and Change
If there is only one constant in life, it’s that it’s always changing. To make the most of our...
A Success Story Made in Eindhoven
It is said that most people, on average, will change careers between five to seven times during...
‘Now that is a bit fishy!’ – About the Dutch and their ‘nieuwe haring’
In this edition of my blog I’d like to talk a bit with you about food. More precise: about a very...
Koningsdag (April 27th) Celebrating the Monarch Dutch Style
One particular mirror in which you can closely observe a country’s culture and its do’s and...
Trains and railways in the Netherlands
Recently an international friend suggested ‘Trains in the Netherlands’ as a topic for a new blog...
They Eat What?!?
In a previous blog post, we discussed the concept of ‘rituals’. At the time it was about the Dutch...
A Dutch Birthday Party
In this edition of the blog I´d like to take a look with you at the inner workings of Dutch...
Understanding Culture Shock
Often, my blog posts are about the Dutch and the Dutch culture in particular. And they explain one...
Can I Pass?
This month’s post may be a bit shorter than usual, because I have just a little introductory story...
An oliebol, anyone?
Among other things, the month of December will be marked by the winter solstice, at least in the...
The Perception of Age Among Cultures.
I once witnessed a little incident, dear friends. And it gave me quite a bit of food for thought....
Living the Dutch Carnival Experience
I am not going to say that the Dutch can out-party a Brazilian Carnival, if only because of the...
On the Right Track
An African proverb states: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”...
Shine a Little Light
If, in the last weeks, you have spent any time at all in Eindhoven during the evenings, it can...
How to recognize a Dutch compliment
Over the years I’ve heard it several times from international friends and colleagues: Dutch people...
Dutch Weddings: What to Know
Have you received an invitation to a Dutch wedding? Then you’ll probably be introduced to a...
Eindhoven: City of Lights
Eindhoven: Its history as the ‘City of Light’Chances are that you have recently seen announcements...
The Process of Cultural Adaptation
The topic of this blog post, for a change, is not specifically related to settling into the...
Journey into the Dutch cuisine
About some traditional Dutch dishes In an earlier blog posting (about the Dutch and their ‘nieuwe...
‘Now that is a bit fishy!’ – About the Dutch and their ‘nieuwe haring’
In this edition of my blog I’d like to talk a bit with you about food. More precise: about a very...
A Change of Protocol
Any kind of career pivot can be challenging, but for international talents with medical...
The Art of Designing a Career Abroad
Since its inception six years ago, the Expat Spouses Initiative has offered a variety of career...
An International Team Dedicated to Helping Others
The Expat Spouses Initiative (ESI) is a social enterprise born from the personal experience of an...
Get Market ready with Talent 100
On the 7th of July, 2022, Expat Spouses Initiative (ESI) hosted the Talent100 LIVE event as the...
Building a Career in Brabant one Piece at a Time
Every month the ‘We are Not Alone’ Newsletter (WANA) delivers a fountain of helpful resources and...
Becoming Visible in a New Place
Many internationals that arrive in Brabant from abroad do so because they are pursuing new...
An Advocate for Women & Diversity in Tech
What do you do when your current career path no longer excites you? Do you stay or go? It...
Embracing International Work through Life and Change
If there is only one constant in life, it’s that it’s always changing. To make the most of our...
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