Tag Archives: Netherlands
Snow day!!! Posted by Karoly Molina on Jan 24, 2015
Today was for me the winter morning I have been waiting for since I moved to the Netherlands. I woke up early hoping the weather predictions were finally true, and that today I would finally enjoy a snowy day. To my amazement, our garden was a winter wonderland….white with snow! My first instinct was to…
Dutch New Year’s Resolutions Posted by Karoly Molina on Jan 8, 2015
2015 has begun and I am happy for all the opportunities it will bring. I am not the type to make too many resolutions, but considering this will be the year to culminate my Dutch language learning process (at least school wise), I need to set up a plan. By the end of this year…
Missing the Netherlands Posted by Karoly Molina on Jan 1, 2015
I have been in Mexico for a week, and I am surprised at how many things of the Netherlands I miss. I am enjoying a lot of family time and food, but there is no doubt that I am becoming Dutch and I am missing ¨home.¨ 1. Silence- Mexico City is a busy city with…
Vrolijk Kerstmis! Posted by Karoly Molina on Dec 29, 2014
Right after Sinterklaas left, a spirit of Christmas could be seen everywhere. Houses, stores and government offices displayed the Christmas spirit with trees, bows, lights and Christmas songs. The shops around town enjoyed a higher number of shoppers as the Dutch purchased presents for family and loved ones. Kerstmarkten in some cities allowed for drinking…
Buying a House Part 2 Posted by Karoly Molina on Dec 15, 2014
Part 1 of this series dealt with my personal search for a house in the Netherlands. After many visits and discussions and plans, Riccardo and I selected a house we liked, in a town we liked and in the neighborhood where he grew up. It is a beautiful house with enough space for a family…
Buying a House Posted by Karoly Molina on Nov 27, 2014
For the past six months, Riccardo and I have been looking for a house, and we finally found THE one! I had only experienced selling property in the Netherlands, which was pretty easy. We decided to sell the apartment in Amsterdam, hired a makelaar who took care of the photos, listing, promotion and taking potential…
And the winner is…. Posted by Karoly Molina on Nov 25, 2014
Every year the Van Dale dictionary group selects a couple of words. Everyone is invited to vote for the word of the woord van het jaar. These words are usually based on political or social events from the year. The past winners have been: 2013- selfie After the craze of selfies, including Obama’s selfie with…