After months of preparation, it’s moving week. We have decluttered, donated and gifted so much and there is still so much left to ship or store. We are very fortunate that our relocation package included movers (who also do all the packing), air freight, sea freight, and storage. We decided at the outset that we … More On the Move…
One of the first things we discussed when we considered moving to The Netherlands was could our precious rescue poodle Maggie join us. Thankfully the answer was yes and the government laid out a pretty clear plan on how to do it. Because we are moving from the U.S., we have to comply with the … More No mom, I don’t want to fly as cargo – pet transport
One of the things my husband’s company suggested was that we not sell our house. It turns out right now is a very hot real estate market, but with that it is a tight rental market too. So that is what we decided to do – rent out our house. We are very fortunate to … More Why yes, I do live in a model home
When you are considering a foreign move, you can’t get enough information. So I was excited to come across InterNations’ 2021 Expat City Ranking. The survey comes as as a result of surveys completed by more than 12,000 expats around the world, including respondents from 174 different nationalities and living in 186 different countries or … More InterNations Expat City Ranking 2021
Moving from one place to the other is hard. Moving across an ocean, that is a whole other version of hard. Now let me say, I know this adventure is an incredible opportunity, both for my husband work wise, but also for our family. And we are also very lucky to have a lot of … More Staying Organized
On June 11, 2021, the last day of school for my daughter I got a call from my husband that went something like this. “So they really want me to move to The Netherlands. But before we can decide, we need to know that we can find an appropriate school.” I chimed in that a … More Hurry up and wait
Red, White and Tulips 