International Almere
Personal Experiences
Do expat women get judged more?
This is a topic I’ve been thinking about a lot, but only now have I found (hopefully) the right way to put it into words. The question I’ve been asking myself is whether expat women experience more judgment than women who don’t live abroad. I think there is no definite answer to that question, but […]
The Dutch Circle Party Guide
It would be impossible to be an Expat living in the Netherlands without knowing about Invading Holland. It’s much like The Undutchables; a must-read for us all. Invading Holland is a light-hearted look into life in the Netherlands with hilarious anecdotes about having your bike stolen, an addiction to Speculoos and signs to look out […]
Multilingual parenting ideas that got thrown out of the window — Part Two
If you haven’t already, check out part one in this series here. This happens to every parent. You wanted to breastfeed only to find that your milk didn’t come in. You wanted to co-sleep only to find that your child hates it. Or you hate it. You wanted to only give your child organic home-made food only to find that your child actually eats sweets. And […]
Multilingual parenting ideas that got thrown out of the window — Part One
This happens to every parent. You wanted to breastfeed only to find that your milk didn’t come in. You wanted to co-sleep only to find that your child hates it. Or you hate it. You wanted to only give your child organic homemade food only to find that your child actually eats sweets. And so […]
International School Almere, through the eyes of its students
A crucial element of the Middle Years Program curriculum at International School Almere is Community and Service. Each student in the program undertakes a community oriented project which is aimed at providing a service to their community, to help the student to develop an understanding of their place in the world and how they can […]
Grocery Shopping – Dutch Style
It’s actually a blessing in this country that there is some sort of competition between supermarkets without domination by two major players. I have to say that groceries here are much cheaper comparatively to Australian prices, although fruit and vegetable variety is a little more limited, with a much heavier inclination toward the seasonal, rather […]
A Day at the Zoo
On Saturday we went to the zoo.…That’s my husband and his parents and you’re right, there’s a dog too, that’s Buffy, she’s our kid. We went to Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen. The Netherlands has many zoos or Dierenparks as they’re called here. Each one is just a little bit different. Oudehands is one of […]
Body Worlds: Amsterdam
Body Worlds by Carrie Lynn Salikin (aka Elfie Von Elf) http://www.bodyworlds.com/nl/amsterdam/english.html See it now in Amsterdam until June 17th. For more information on other displays by Gunther von Hagens (born Gunther Liebchen, 10 January 1945) see http://www.bodyworlds.com/en/exhibitions/current_exhibitions.html June 1st, I went toAmsterdam to visit the Body Worlds exhibition. I have a keen interest in medicine and the human anatomy, so I […]
Libelle Zomer Week May 2012
Libelle Zomer Week: China Town May 2012 by Carrie Lynn Salikin (aka Elfie Von Elf) On May 13th, 2012 I had the priviledge of heading out to the Libelle Zomer week with a few friends – several of them being from our lovely International Almere group. This was my first Libelle Zomer week and […]
Education in Almere
Starting a new school, in a new country, is a huge change for anyone. However, you’ll always have the tingling excitement on your first day when you walk in and see all the faces of your classmates you’re going to spend seven hours with five days a week! High schools following the international baccalaureate (IB) are […]
