

Melissa
@melissaj
Canadian °µÍø½ûÇø in the Netherlands
Forum posts
9
About me
Canadian
Lives in Baak/Zutphen
Speaks English and little bit of Dutch
Registration: 20 November 2010
Activity


American in Utrecht looking for °µÍø½ûÇø friends! by ajoosterhof
Hi My name is Audra. I am living in Utrecht and I am looking to connect with other English speaking °µÍø½ûÇøs. Just looking for friends. I am married, 38 years old. Hope to talk..please email me if ya wanna chat!

Sounds great! I have spent quite a bit of time in the U.S...mainly Ohio and New Orleans but being on the border also spent a lot of time in New York and Michigan over the years. I sure do miss the American food (Cracker Barrel and Olive Garden!)and ... Read More


wise to just up and leave?? by vickiestu
Im thinking about moving without finding a job and looking for one once there, i would take enough funds to last for 3/4 months. Is this the right thing to do? Im a fitness instructor, are these jobs easy to come by here? vickie

I say go for it! I quit my well paying corporate job, sold my house and got rid of all my possessions to come here to be with my boyfriend whom, at the time, I had only known for a year! That was scarey but well worth it. Sometimes you just have to ... Read More


born a Canadian, always a Canadian...no matter where you live by joyreturns
Hi there. A note from a "long time" °µÍø½ûÇø...to other °µÍø½ûÇøs... After living aboard (in Holland) for more than 20 years....I still always refer to myself as a Canadian, THEN also being dutch. For me my being Canadian, is not only my birthright, but ...

I loved your post! It is so inspiring.I too am Canadian but I have only been here for 6 months and for a while I was finding the adjustment difficult and was finding myself comparing, which you are right, is kind of a waste of energy. Now,I am ... Read More


American in Utrecht looking for °µÍø½ûÇø friends! by ajoosterhof
Hi My name is Audra. I am living in Utrecht and I am looking to connect with other English speaking °µÍø½ûÇøs. Just looking for friends. I am married, 38 years old. Hope to talk..please email me if ya wanna chat!

Hello Audra. I am Canadian (and also 38), and moved to Baak/ Zutphen (Gelderland) about 6 months ago to be with my Dutch sweetheart. We met in Mexico two years ago and here we are! I know you are in Utrecht which is over an hour away however if you ... Read More


°µÍø½ûÇøs learning Dutch by Amsterdave
Hey, We just settled into an apartment in Amsterdam and I'm working in a semi-English semi-Dutch environment. I think I'd get a lot out of living here if I can learn the language ASAP. All I know thus far is to say lekker whenever possible. Anyone ...

Hi there. I moved to the Netherlands from Canada about 6 months ago. The ROC is a good place to look for Dutch language lessons. And if you want to connect to other °µÍø½ûÇøs there are a few groups on facebook. I belong to the Canadian International ... Read More