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Month: December 2025

Polland in 1 final trip in 2025

December 21, 2025

Hi blog! It has been a while, but I’m back! Sitting in the Wroclaw airport for the 5th hour due to bad fog in Amsterdam and a delayed flight. 🤷🏽‍♀️ For my final trip on 2025 I traveled to Krakow and Wroclaw. I wanted to adventure outside of Amsterdam, catch up with a friend, tick … More Polland in 1 final trip in 2025

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Inburgering- Nitty Gritty Details

December 10, 2025

Hello and welcome back to the nitty gritty details of the Inburgering process in the Netherlands! This is part 2 so if you want the general info feel free to go back to my previous post. As a recap, I am in the process of applying for Permanent Residency and a big part of that … More Inburgering- Nitty Gritty Details

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Een beetje Nederlands

December 9, 2025

For the last several months, I’ve kicked my Dutch studying into high gear to work toward permanent residency. I’ve almost lived in the Netherlands for five years now—wow, how time flies! I thought it would be fun to share a bit about the process, my experience, and what it all means, especially in case my … More Een beetje Nederlands

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