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GETTING GEZELLIG
WITH OVERSEASY

Gezellig is a Dutch adjective that means a number of places, concepts and situations, and like all great foreign words, it doesn’t have a direct translation into English. It’s a word that is the epitome of Dutch culture and the closest way we can describe it is: cozy or inviting.

This blog is all about getting gezellig with each other and finding that feeling within Dutch society.

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In the Netherlands you don’t need a car!

In the Netherlands you don’t need a car!

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...

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Apr 8, 20212 min read

How does the Dutch election system work and what was important about the 2021 election?

How does the Dutch election system work and what was important about the 2021 election?

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 31, 20213 min read

The Netherlands is one of the healthiest countries in the world!

The Netherlands is one of the healthiest countries in the world!

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...

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Mar 24, 20213 min read

Is the Netherlands the best place to raise a family?

Is the Netherlands the best place to raise a family?

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...

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Mar 17, 20212 min read

The Netherlands has the shortest working week in the world?

The Netherlands has the shortest working week in the world?

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...

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Mar 10, 20212 min read

Common moving mistakes and how to avoid them

Common moving mistakes and how to avoid them

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...

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Mar 3, 20213 min read

There is nothing minimal about the Dutch minimum wage

There is nothing minimal about the Dutch minimum wage

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...

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Feb 24, 20212 min read

Comparing the USA with the Netherlands: Income Tax and Government

Comparing the USA with the Netherlands: Income Tax and Government

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...

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Feb 11, 20212 min read

Moving to the Netherlands

Moving to the Netherlands

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....

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Jan 20, 20212 min read

Overseasy Founder, Tim Zhang

Overseasy Founder, Tim Zhang

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...

Overseasy

Nov 12, 20202 min read

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