Finding Work as a Freelancer

Finding Work as a Freelancer

Thursday, September 29, 2016

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Hey April- how exactly do you find work as a freelancer? I think that this is a major question that has been plaguing readers and potential movers alike- how do I find work when I get to Amsterdam! Ahhh Have no fear, what I like to say to others (and to myself) where there is a will there is a way! I have had so many random freelance jobs since moving here that I have lost count. My very first...

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Answering Some Questions About Obtaining a DAFT visa

Answering Some Questions About Obtaining a DAFT visa

Friday, September 23, 2016

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Hi everyone, Lately I've received some good questions that I would like to answer for all readers! The process to obtaining your DAFT visa can be a little convoluted but it doesn't have to be- I completed the whole process without a lawyer. I think that living outside of the Netherlands and applying can be trickier and can definitely be harder but it's not impossible. So, below, I've answered some...

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Dealing With Homesickness While Abroad (Part 1)

Dealing With Homesickness While Abroad (Part 1)

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

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So the initial high has dissipated and now I am left to deal with the everyday life things of no longer being a tourist in my new homeland. One of these everyday life things is finding employment. A lot more on that later. It's taken me two months to be able to have the clarity of knowing that yes I do have some homesickness, but no, I am not going to give up and go home. I know that the feelings...

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You Know You're Home When You've Found Your Coffee Spot

You Know You're Home When You've Found Your Coffee Spot

Monday, May 9, 2016

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Holy rollercoaster of emotions! I have officially moved in and settled into the beautiful little town of Haarlem, 15 minutes outside of Amsterdam. Before I moved to The Netherlands, I read a few articles about "what to expect when you move" and how to deal with culture shock and how long it will last, but for the most part, I really didn't take anything that I read too seriously. I have had so...

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DAFT Treaty Step by Step guide to a visa

DAFT Treaty Step by Step guide to a visa

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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As an American wanting to pick up and move to The Netherlands there are a few options out there for me, the best one being becoming a freelancer and starting my own company through the Dutch American Friendship Treaty. I've been told to make the process smoother, I should hire a lawyer to navigate the complexities of Dutch government, but I have only encountered helpful people at the IND and paperwork...

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5 things I did not expect from my first hostel visit

5 things I did not expect from my first hostel visit

Sunday, January 10, 2016

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Copenhagen was a great intro city for my first hostel experience. My mom had me petrified with her stories of girls getting taken from hostels in foreign lands. (she thinks that anything outside of Virginia is a "foreign land") My friend Stevie and I were traveling around Europe for 10 days and spent 5 days in a really cozy hostel called the Copenhagen Downtown Hostel, located, as you may guess,...

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