I lived here · 2017–2019
Why we moved to
The Netherlands
I'm Dutch — but moving back after years abroad felt like arriving somewhere new. You stop taking things for granted when you've been gone long enough. The cycling culture, the directness, the café terraces. A small country that rewards slow attention.
2 years
Time lived here
Home country
In our journey
Returning home
Reason for moving
The honest hard parts
Dutch directness takes adjustment
Weather in winter
Housing costs in Amsterdam
Bureaucracy
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