

Overseasy
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
In the Netherlands you don’t need a car!
What comes to mind when you think of the Netherlands? Windmills, tall people, bikes... Each is pretty accurate, especially the latter. In...


Overseasy
- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
How does the Dutch election system work and what was important about the 2021 election?
Over the past couple of weeks Dutch news has been dominated with the election – will the far right Geert Wilders gain more seats? Will...


Overseasy
- Mar 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Netherlands is one of the healthiest countries in the world!
According to a recent study conducted by Compare The Market, the Netherlands is the eighth healthiest country in the world. The world’s...


Overseasy
- Mar 17, 2021
- 2 min
Is the Netherlands the best place to raise a family?
Great, you read my article on the Netherlands having the shortest working week in the world, and would now like to live and work in...


Overseasy
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
The Netherlands has the shortest working week in the world?
Yes! According to a recent infographic from Bamboo HR taken by the OECD the Netherlands enjoys the world’s shortest working week for...


Overseasy
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Common moving mistakes and how to avoid them
It's ok, no one is perfect. We’ve all made mistakes and that’s what makes us human. But as a fellow expat I do understand that some...


Overseasy
- Feb 24, 2021
- 2 min
There is nothing minimal about the Dutch minimum wage
Remember in my last blog post when I said: “The Netherlands is not the country you come to if you want to be a billionaire”? Yes, that is...


Overseasy
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Comparing the USA with the Netherlands: Income Tax and Government
Rather than confronting the political mess in my own Brexit Britain, I prefer to stay tuned with what is happening in the Netherlands and...


Overseasy
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Moving to the Netherlands
Bags packed, passport at the ready, and final fair well hugs with my cat Inky. It was time to set off from England on a new adventure....


Overseasy
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Overseasy Founder, Tim Zhang
Just like most internationals, Tim began his expat journey with a study abroad experience through a public school exchange program. He...