Gwyll
@Bulldog-Barbie
English expat in the Netherlands
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43
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About me
English
Lives in De Rijp
Speaks English, Drunken English, Double Dutch.
Registration: 25 November 2010
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Question for moving to Amsterdam - Please Help by m-smithy
Hey there , I'm new to the forum , And I felt this would be the best place to ask my question. My situation is I currently run a UK based business but I am looking to expand this into Europe , I have highlighted Amsterdam as a possible base to ...
Hi Martin, welcome. Apartments can be expensive in Amsterdam, but they do get cheaper in the suburbs. Somewhere in the middle of your budget is what you should expect to shell out every month. I can provide you with a few helpfull links if you Pm ... Read More
Hi, new member here, with a few questions about working in the Dam. by KyleJ
Hey, I'm a 21 year old male who has just finished college and I don't plan on going to University. Instead, I want to go abroad to Amsterdam and work there. Understandibly, my Diploma in Networking and Computer Hardware won't get me too far in a ...
Hi there, I'm from Malaysia. I will travel to The Netherlands soon. I know that it is not easy for Asian who can't speak dutch to find a job there. But i really hope i have luck to find a job there. Any suggestion about tourist side job? I will ... Read More
Hi, new member here, with a few questions about working in the Dam. by KyleJ
Hey, I'm a 21 year old male who has just finished college and I don't plan on going to University. Instead, I want to go abroad to Amsterdam and work there. Understandibly, my Diploma in Networking and Computer Hardware won't get me too far in a ...
Thanks for the reply. I would find the hotel/hostel side of work a bit better due to me being flat broke and they may give accomadation for a cut price, or for free. From the werk.nl website I found http://www.seasonalwork.nl/index.asp. Do you ... Read More
Hi, new member here, with a few questions about working in the Dam. by KyleJ
Hey, I'm a 21 year old male who has just finished college and I don't plan on going to University. Instead, I want to go abroad to Amsterdam and work there. Understandibly, my Diploma in Networking and Computer Hardware won't get me too far in a ...
Hi Kylej, Welcome to the forum. If you have a diploma in something it can get you quite far in Holland. There are many international companies here that have English as their in house language and looking into a few of those may be beneficial. ... Read More
hi i'm a new member by itsmefranny
hi all.. im a new member... :)
hi everyone, my name is michael. my fiance lives in the nederlands,i live in america. any advice on my moving there? is it difficult to become legal? to get work? i am a plumber .Speak to your the embassy on obtaining a work permit, there is work ... Read More
Hi everyone, I'm new to Amsterdam! by DetroitRyan
Hey everyone, I'm new to Amsterdam. My wife and I moved here from Detroit a little over a week ago. We sold our jobs and quit our cars - Wait. Scratch that. Reverse it - and traded in our house for a fourth-story walkup. In the midst of all that, ...
Hi Ryan, welcome to the forum and to sunny Amsterdam, I hope you find what you're looking for here. Congrats on the pregnancy man, becoming a dad was the greatest thing I ever did. If you want to know anything or need any help, send me a ... Read More
Seeking Accommodation in Amsterdam for next week! by adam1984
Hi, I am a 27 year old British male moving to Amsterdam from UK next week to seek work and settle down with my family. My wife and son are in India and will join me when I am ready. Firstly I need to find shared accommodation whilst I do a job ...
Public transport over here is the best I've ever seen and I've travelled a lot. Busses seem to run on time and are frequent, trams would rather run you down in the street than be late to the next stop and even the trains seem to arrive when they ... Read More
Seeking Accommodation in Amsterdam for next week! by adam1984
Hi, I am a 27 year old British male moving to Amsterdam from UK next week to seek work and settle down with my family. My wife and son are in India and will join me when I am ready. Firstly I need to find shared accommodation whilst I do a job ...
Hi bud, welcome to the forum, For work check out the TomTom website and werk.nl, TomTom is always hiring international people, I went for a job there myself once in the English section. I went in a different direction in the end. Check out Google ... Read More
Italian to be moving from London to Amsterdam. Advices? by kk2011
Hi everyone, I got back last week from my 1st trip to Amsterdam, and I must say, it was love at first sight! I'm an Italian who's been living in London (hating it) for 5 years and prior to that in Los Angeles (loving it) for 3 years. Amsterdam seems ...
Hi and welcome to the forum, Check out werk.nl for jobs there are plenty on there. Does North Holland get more sunshine than gloomy old London? Yup, gets a lot more in my experience, pack the factor 50 and get on over! Bill :cool: Read More
Travelling to Amsterdam on Student Exchange :) by tanya_viljoen
Hi there everyone! :) I have joined this site in the hopes that I would be able to find more information about studying in the Netherlands. I will be participating in a student exchange to Amsterdam for six months. Although it is exciting, it's ...
Hi Tanya and welcome, I see your location is Stellenbosch, a beautiful place with some terrific wine, I spent a few days there when travelling through Africa. When you get here just relax and go with the flow, Amsterdam is a very relaxed city and ... Read More
I'm new on here :) by Eva27
Hi all, thought I'd take a minute to say hello as I'm new on here! I love meeting new people, always up for a drink or anything else that's fun! Since I'm Dutch and have been living in Amsterdam for quite some time now, I'm also more than happy to ...
Were you wearing clogs? :lol: Read More
I'm new on here :) by Eva27
Hi all, thought I'd take a minute to say hello as I'm new on here! I love meeting new people, always up for a drink or anything else that's fun! Since I'm Dutch and have been living in Amsterdam for quite some time now, I'm also more than happy to ...
Hi Eva, welcome, love the avatar pic, but where the cheese and tulips? :D Read More
hi i'm a new member by itsmefranny
hi all.. im a new member... :)
Hi Franny, welcome to the forum :D Read More
New to Amsterdam by Sonja G
Hey, I have just moved to Amsterdam with my sister and we're keen to meet other expats who are living in this beautiful city. Get in touch if you're keen to meet up for a drink sometime :) Cheers
Did somebody say drinks? I'm up for drinks, not had the chance to meet anybody new here yet.... Bill Read More
º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s learning Dutch by Amsterdave
Hey, We just settled into an apartment in Amsterdam and I'm working in a semi-English semi-Dutch environment. I think I'd get a lot out of living here if I can learn the language ASAP. All I know thus far is to say lekker whenever possible. Anyone ...
There is a whole series of videos on Youtube thay is actually very good, follow the link for the first lesson, they get better and harder as you go along. youtube.com/watch?v=mkOAVtxoJGA Read More