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Best Doggy Day Care and Pet Sitting Sites in the Netherlands
When moving to a new country, it can be overwhelming to find a pet sitter or doggy day care that you can trust. In the Netherlands, there are a few sites that help with the process of finding a trust worthy pet sitter or doggie day care. Whether you are looking for someone to walk…
MyWheels – How it works in 3 easy steps
Wat is MyWheels? What is MyWheels? MyWheels is a carshare program across the Netherlands. They handle everything from maintenance to insurance. If you only occasionally need a car, it is a perfect solution since car sharers produce 25% less CO2 emissions. The registration took a few minutes to populate and a few hours for them…
7 Side Hustle Ideas in the Netherlands 2023 (No Dutch Required)
Inflation is hitting hard this year! There are lot of ways to make extra income (extra geld verdienen). Here is a comprehensive list of side hustle ideeen (side hustle ideas) in the Netherlands. 1. Rent out your apartment on Airbnb This brought in the most side income for us last year at around €9,000! We…
Best 5 Online Shopping Netherlands Sites
Netherlands Online shopping is great but there are a lot of local sites Beginner’s guide below for the most common and best sites to use for Online Shopping Netherlands. Bol.com Bol.com – Best Everything Online Shopping Netherlands Best site by far in the Netherlands. It is the Dutch equivalent of Amazon. Similar to Amazon they…
Airbnb Amsterdam Rules (Airbnb Amsterdam Regels) explained in 4 easy steps
Inflation has hit everyone hard this year so if you are looking for easy side hustle to make some side income (bijverdienste); Rent out your apartment on Airbnb! We gained around €9,000 in extra gross income in 2022! We own a two bedroom and we were able to rent it out for an average of…
Classpass vs OneFit (Best Flexible Fitness App 2022)
Finding a great gym that you love when you move can be tough. A great way to explore all the gyms in your area are fitness programs like Classpass vs Onefit. Instead of subscribing to one gym, subscribe to Classpass or Onefit, which allow you to explore hundreds of gyms in your area. Both fitness…