This richly illustrated handbook offers 256 full color pages of essential information for expatriates on all aspects of living and working in the Netherlands such as: permits and visas, career, housing, finance, international education, fiscal and legal issues, health care, telecommunications and insurances. The reader can also find general information on the Dutch culture and habits, tourist issues, learning the language, international clubs, etc. All these subjects are approached from the perspective of the expatriate – both newcomers and expats who have been living in the Netherlands for some time.This and many useful addresses, phone numbers and websites make The Holland Handbook an indispensable guide for the employee expat, the expat's partner who does not have a paid or volunteer job (yet), foreign entrepreneurs, the many foreign students who have come to the Netherlands to train or study, and professionals who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in expat affairs.

The Holland Handbook

Travel

Dijkstra, Stephanie

Europe

XPat Scriptum Publishers

With more than 200 aerial photographs, Karel Tomeï shows us the Netherlands from above. From the vantage point of a small aircraft, he has taken photographs that have been organized around a specific theme, city or province, taking the viewer along full beaches, urban areas, churches, scrap yards, winter landscapes, harbors, rivers and other aircraft. Cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht are given special attention. The crystal-clear photographs, meticulously composed and oblong-shaped, displayed in a colorful, no-nonsense layout, are interspersed with poems and short texts. The photographer is a recognized specialist, whose aerial photographs can be found in numerous publications.

Flying over ABC: (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao)

Arts & Photography

Tomeï, Karel

Photography & Video

Curacao is a magical island. The hundred thousand tourists who annually visit this small piece of the Caribbean will certainly agree. It all seems so hospitable and inviting from the air and from the water that you can hardly wait to set foot on land.That is a big compliment for such a relatively small island. For if we are honest, Curacao, with a surface area of 444 square kilometres, can hardly be considered more than a speck on the globe and, apart from the azure blue seas which wash its shores, has only one major site worth seeing: the historic centre of Willemstad, which was placed by UNESCO on the World Heritage list in 1997. Aerial photographer Karel Tomeï, who has visited and photographed so many countries, was initially troubled by this fierce attack on his retina. ‘The colours exploded in front of me,’ he explains. What’s more, he was also astounded by the changes the island had undergone since his previous visit, now more than forty years ago. ‘Then everything was still very pure. It had the simple joy of a developing country. There are still traces to be found of that poverty, such as poor houses and ramshackle fishing huts. And a nasty smell still hangs round the refinery. But the island is indisputably more prosperous.’

Flying over Curacao

Doe maar gewoon dan doe je gek genoeg – Act normal, and that will be crazy enough Nine out of ten people in the Netherlands will quote this well-worn saying if asked to come up with a basic trait of the Dutch character. Expatriates who have been here for a while see it differently. For them, Dutch society is a weird and wonderful maze full of unpredictable people. At times Dutch people will ignore you politely; other times they will go out of their way to help you. You will get into trouble with the authorities for putting up a fence without permission but, in the late evenings, many family television channels broadcast pornography and advertisements for telephone sex into the privacy of your home. Even your best friends reach for their diaries to make a dinner date, because you don’t just drop by without being invited. And when you buy them a present they will open it in front of you without batting an eyelid. A country and a people full of paradoxes. Or is there some kind of system behind it all? Han van der Horst paints a picture of Dutch society and the Dutch psyche that will help expatriates understand the country they are living in and will help them function properly at work and in their free time. The Low Sky – Understanding the Dutch is the best guide to the Netherlands and its people. This latest edition has been completely reviewed and updated to do justice to the major social changes that have affected Dutch society in recent years.

The Low Sky: Understanding the Dutch

History

Horst, Han van der

Moving to a new country is an adventure equal in scope to the expeditions of great explorers. Your goal is more than to just move house, it is to move your life. The Mobile Life describes how you can plan and build a successful life for yourself (and your family) anywhere in the world. From making the decision to leave, to fitting in among new neighbors, this book describes a structured and innovative approach to relocating. Each chapter links the amazing story of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914 Antarctic expedition to the skills, tools and mindset that help you manage the transition to create a new life anywhere. Whether you move once or multiple times, whether you are about to move for the first time or have already moved, this book will make it possible for you to enjoy the mobile life.

The Mobile Life: A New Approach to Moving Anywhere

LeMieux, Diane

Parker, Anne

Reference

This richly illustrated handbook offers 256 full color pages of essential information for expatriates on all aspects of living and working in the Netherlands such as: permits and visas, career, housing, finance, international education, fiscal and legal issues, health care, telecommunications and insurances. The reader can also find general information on the Dutch culture and habits, tourist issues, learning the language, international clubs, etc. All these subjects are approached from the perspective of the expatriate – both newcomers and expats who have been living in the Netherlands for some time. This and many useful addresses, phone numbers and websites make The Holland Handbook an indispensable guide for the employee expat, the expat's partner who does not have a paid or volunteer job (yet), foreign entrepreneurs, the many foreign students who have come to the Netherlands to train or study, and professionals who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in expat affairs.

The best collection of Dutch cycling photos ever assembled! For more than a decade, American photographer and author Shirley Agudo has been photographing the incomparable bicycle culture of the Netherlands, where she now lives. Following the success of her previous book, Bicycle Mania Holland, she has amassed this new collection of 400 photos—The Dutch &amp; their Bikes: Scenes from a Nation of Cyclists. It’s the definitive photo guide to the world’s best bicycle culture. For the Dutch, cycling is a way of life. With more bikes than people, the Netherlands is a nation of cyclists where children virtually learn to cycle before they learn to walk. Everyone cycles, every day and everywhere. What they carry and do on their bikes is unbelievable. Agudo’s fascinating photo anthology offers a privileged look at this culture that lives and breathes cycling. Hold your breath for the ride.

The Dutch and their Bikes: Scenes from a Nation of Cyclists

Agudo, Shirley

This richly illustrated handbook offers 256 full color pages of essential information for expatriates on all aspects of living and working in the Netherlands such as: permits and visas, career, housing, finance, international education, fiscal and legal issues, health care, telecommunications and insurances. The reader can also find general information on the Dutch culture and habits, tourist issues, learning the language, international clubs, etc. All these subjects are approached from the perspective of the expatriate - both newcomers and expats who have been living in the Netherlands for some time. This and many useful addresses, phone numbers and websites make The Holland Handbook and indispensable guide for the employee expat, the expat's partner who does not have a paid or volunterr job (yet), foreign entrepreneurs, the many foreign students who have come to the Netherlands to train or study, and professionals who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in expat affairs.

The Little Orange Handbook offers compact, clear and to-the-point information on the Netherlands. It has been created – and attractively priced – especially for tourists, expats, students, immigrants and business people who visit this country on a regular basis. Or to take along on a trip as a present for friends or business relations. A practical and quick introduction to a country in which at times it is easy to get lost in a maze of rules, regulations and laws.

The Little Orange Handbook: Holland for Newcomers

This richly illustrated handbook offers expatriates essential information on all aspects of living and working in the Netherlands, and includes advice on such areas as: registration, employment and your rights, housing, education, fiscal and legal issues, health care and more. Also provided in each section are contact details and web site addresses for many useful organizations. With in-depth advice provided by many experts, the book is an essential information source for both newcomers and long-term expats. Readers will also find handy and informative insights into Dutch culture and language, places of interest, social activities and more. All this makes The Holland Handbook the indispensable reference guide for expats and their families, foreign entrepreneurs looking to do business in the country, the many overseas students who come to train or study, and professionals who need to keep abreast of the latest developments in expat affairs.

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The Holland Handbook

Flying over ABC: (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao)

Flying over Curacao

The Low Sky: Understanding the Dutch

The Mobile Life: A New Approach to Moving Anywhere

The Holland Handbook

The Dutch and their Bikes: Scenes from a Nation of Cyclists

The Holland Handbook

The Little Orange Handbook: Holland for Newcomers

The Holland Handbook