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Here in Holland
The English podcast about life with the Dutch. Stories from people who have come to live in the Netherlands and those who are thinking about taking the plunge.Stories to make you laugh, cry, pull your hair out and jump for joy. An uplifting new series of podcasts produced by Andy Clark. Here in Holl...
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Here in Holland: Stay Sane
We live in crazy times - the Corona virus has got us all under its malevolent spell. In this edition I talk to psychologist Vassia Sarantopoulou about...
Shaggy Dog Stories - Pilot
I've been working on a new idea - a podcast all about dog stories. Having recently become a dog owner for the first time it struck me how many stories...
Here in Holland: You'll never believe it
This a collection of funny stories recorded at the Feel at Home Fair in The Hague.
Internationals from around the world share their thou...
Here in Holland: The Rhine
In this episode I'm joined by author Ben Coates. Ben is a Brit and he's been in The Netherlands for about ten years - he previously wrote a book about...
Here in Holland: Find Tranquility
What to do when things get tough and you start getting into a negative spiral…we all feel down at times but what to do to stop this getting out of con...
Here in Holland: Happy Kids in The Netherlands = Stressed Mums?
What's it like being an international mum in The Netherlands? And what's it like as a woman here when trying to combine a career and a family. My gues...
Here in Holland: All you ever wanted to know about Dutch politics but never dared ask
There's a famous quote about Dutch politics which says: "if Dutch politics ever gets interesting then something has gone terribly wrong."
This...
Here in Holland - Under Pressure
More than 50% of internationals in the Netherlands have mental health issues according to new research from Healthcare for Internationals, a non-profi...
Here in Holland How Environmentally Friendly is the Netherlands?
This time an interview with Marjan Minnesma the director of Urgenda. The organization achieved international fame after taking the Dutch government to...
Here in Holland Marathon Story
This time a story I made when I was working at Radio Netherlands in 1998 - it's a documentary I made about running the Rotterdam Marathon. The music i...
Here in Holland Living in the Netherlands Scores Out of Ten
Recorded at the Feel at Home Fair 2019 in the Hague this edition of the podcast has internationals rating their lives in the Netherlands out of 10.
Here in Holland How to Become Dutch
This time in the Here in Holland podcast – how to become a Dutch citizen.
I sit down with immigration lawyer and Dutch citizenship expert Hermie...
Here in Holland The Monkey Comes Out Of The Sleeve
I’ve decided it’s time for a campaign to get the best Dutch proverbs and expressions translated literally into English and accepted in every day use. ...
Here in Holland Ripple of Love
We live in a selfish world and at the end of the year self-indulgence can switch into overdrive what with Christmas hols and New Year festivities.
Here in Holland Brexit Chaos
Brexit is fast approaching – what does it mean for the tens of thousands of Brits in the Netherlands?
The truth is that it is chaos. In the pod...
Here in Holland All Over The Place
Lots of funny stories about mishaps and misunderstandings in the podcast this time. The stories were recorded at the Expatica Fair in the Beurs van Be...
Here in Holland - Distrust of Dutch Doctors
This time, why don’t internationals here in the Netherlands trust Dutch healthcare?
Surveys show only 30% of internationals trust Dutc...
Here in Holland - All The Time We Thought We Had
Moving to the Netherlands with a family can be tough at the best of times, but what if you have two autistic sons and your partner is dying of cancer?...
Here in Holland- The Highlights Show
To end the second season some favourite stories form the podcast so far. I'll be back in September with season3. Thanks for all your support.
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Here in Holland Incredible LOL Hero
This time I’m talking to someone who has just been in the Netherlands for a few months. He’s Steven Morgan - by day, mild mannered IT guy, by night...
Here in Holland A Musical Challenge
As we know there are lots of internationals in the Netherlands and they get up to some truly remarkable thing.This time in the podcast the challenge o...
Here in Holland - New Life
Thaeer Muhreez is a Syrian filmmaker. I worked with Thaeer at Radio Netherlands Worldwide – the first part of this podcast was recorded two years ago...
Here in Holland - Extraordinary
The theme of the podcast is 'extraordinary' - recorded at a recent expat fair in Amsterdam the podcast features great stories from internationals from...
Here in Holland Why the Dutch are Different
This time in the podcast Ben Coates the author of Why The Dutch are Different: A Journey into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands.Ben talks about the...
Here in Holland Bathroom Selfies
This time a shorter podcast looking at social media and what to do and what absolutely not to do when you are looking for your dream job. The Netherla...
Here in Holland: Expat Life = Easy Life?
So, as an international or an expat in the Netherlands do you have an easy life?There are tax breaks, nice salaries a good work life balance, interna...
Here in Holland - Was Jack the Ripper a Dutch sailor?
Bit of a departure in the podcast this time – it’s an interview with a Swedish-British crime historian who has unearthed new information about the pos...
Here in Holland - Do Internationals Feel at Home in the Netherlands?
In this episode - what is the back story of us internationals in the Netherlands? Why are we here, are we happy, what do we love and what weirds us o...
Here in Holland - Career in Crisis?
This time in the podcast - what happens when your dream expat job turns sour and you are no longer happy let alone fulfilled and rewarded? An intervie...
Here in Holland - Surviving Christmas in the Netherlands
The festive season is upon us – Here in Holland has the guide on how to enjoy it like a Dutchie. So what are the customs the dos and the don’ts? And w...
Here in Holland - Black Pete
The debate around Zwarte Piet – Black Pete – has been raging in the Netherlands for several years. Is the character a black-face racist stereotype or...
Here in Holland - Emotional Plumbing
Sometimes you meet people and your assumptions are truly tested. This podcast features the story of Sue Sušnik – she feels people’s emotions, literal...
Here in Holland -The Joy of Cycling
There are more bikes than people in the Netherlands - Dutch people love to cycle.Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands? And is it true that cyc...
Here in Holland - Expat tax Break The 30% Rule Under Fire
The 30% Rule is a tax break for expats in the Netherlands and it is being reviewed. Some 60,000 expats currently qualify for this generous tax allowan...
Here in Holland - Expats as Explorers
How about drawing comparisons between life as an expat and life as a polar explorer?Sound crazy? Well not as far-fetched as you might think. This is t...
Here in Holland How to Make Dutch Friends
It may sound strange but internationals often struggle to make Dutch friends. In this podcast internationals talk about this and we hear about some po...
Here in Holland Weird and Weirder
Life as a newcomer in the Netherlands never ceases to amaze – just when you think stuff won’t get any wackier then things get turned up a notch or two...
Here in Holland - How to get a job in the Netherlands
How to get a job in the Netherlands? Questions answered in the podcast this time. An interview with Katerina Alikaridou from Randstad Multilingual Re...
Here in Holland Story#7 Learning to speak Dutch
To learn to speak Dutch or not to learn to speak Dutch – is that even a question? Expats you know there comes a time when the language question can no...
Here in Holland Story#6 Laughing out Loud with The Cyclepaths
Improvised comedy and what it take to make expats laugh in this edition of the podcast. Comedy group The Cyclepaths share their deepest thoughts when...