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Trains and Railways in the Netherlands
This is an updated version of an earlier blog. It also intends to draw your attention to a very attractive Dutch train ticket that is available during June and July 2026 (see the ‘Nice to Know’...
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No Dutch Required
Over the years, I have published several blogs about ‘culture’. See, for example, this blog or this one. These blogs all had to do with ‘cultural differences. In that context, ‘culture’ stands for the...
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No Dutch Required
Over the years, I have published several blogs about ‘culture’. See, for example, this blog or this one. These blogs all had to do with ‘cultural differences. In that context, ‘culture’ stands for the...
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Born on Two Wheels
Several years ago, I once sat in an airplane, on a homeward-bound flight to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The man in the window seat next to me was a first-time visitor to the Netherlands. As the plane...
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About Peaches and Coconuts
In several earlier editions of my blogs, we already noticed: when you talk about cultural differences, you talk about ‘comparison’. The characteristics of a particular culture are usually not defined...
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Essentials: Untold Stories of International Partners
This blog was written by Arshiya Shaik. Moving countries is no small feat. Behind every international career move lies a family adjusting to new streets, new routines, and a brand-new life. Yet, too...
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Shine a Little Light
If, in the last weeks, you have spent any time at all in Eindhoven during the evenings, it can barely have escaped you: the many hundreds of light objects along many streets, that together make-up the...
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Meisjes voor Meisjes: When Young Girls Dream Big
This blog was written by Arshiya Shaik. When you think of changemakers, you might imagine seasoned activists, community leaders, or nonprofit founders. But sometimes, the most powerful ideas come...
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Bridging Worlds
This blog was written by Arshiya Shaik. Conversation Over Coffee When Willem van Hoorn was first invited for a cup of coffee to discuss the struggles of international spouses in Eindhoven, over a...
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Women for Women Eindhoven XII: Bold Beginning
This blog was written by Arshiya Shaik. Kicking off Women for Women Eindhoven Edition XII! On the 10th of June, we were thrilled to welcome this year’s Ambassadors, Talents and guests into a vibrant...
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The Story Behind Dutch Family Names
Decoding the Dutch Family Names Ever wonder what a particular Dutch family name means? Or where it comes from? The Origin and Meaning of the Dutch Family names The early 1800’s laid the foundations...
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Rethinking Recruitment: A Conversation on the Future of Hiring
This blog was written by Arshiya Shaik. As the world of work evolves, so must the way we approach recruitment. Recently, we convened a Including You session with a powerful group of early-adopters...
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The Four R’s at Versuni
From Poland to the Netherlands, Bogusia Zdanuk has spent much of her career in one Philips company other another. Now as the Refurbishment Supply and Operation Manager at Versuni, an offshoot of...
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Liberation Day and commemoration day in the Netherlands
May 4th and May 5th – Commemorate and celebrate The unconditional surrender by the Nazi’s, on the fifth of May 1945, marked the end of almost 5 years of occupation of the Netherlands. Till this date,...
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Springtime!
At the time the newsletter with this blog is delivered to your inbox, it is April, and it is springtime all over! And I’m soooo happy about it! We have had a prolonged period with more or less a...
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From Bootcamp to Hired
It’s been two years since our latest career acceleration program, Career Bootcamp (CB), launched in collaboration with EURES Nederland and UWV. And we are in awe of the program’s reception and its...
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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 weather. But we come a long way, especially in the south of the county. As we’ll witness another edition...
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On the Right Track
An African proverb states: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” It is that sense of community that makes every edition of the Women for Women* program a success. A...
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How to recognize a Dutch compliment
Over the years I’ve heard it several times from international friends and colleagues: Dutch people have a bit of an uneasy relationship with compliments. In the eyes of my friends, many Dutchmen find...
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Dutch Weddings: What to Know
Have you received an invitation to a Dutch wedding? Then you’ll probably be introduced to a whirlwind of funny (and slightly unusual) traditions that you might’ve not seen before. In this article,...
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