Useful links for expats

Members' websites
  Rachel's English Language Services
  Maastricht Connection, Ineke's website
  Jayne's cupcakes
  Analecta, communications consultancy
  Carla Cremers, Sculptures and Installations
  OAVM, organisation and consultancy
  HermineArt
  Govaarts Corporate Services
  Schaefer Communications
  Class, exclusive executive trips to Paris
 
General information for expats living in the Netherlands
  Newcomers' club Newcomers and Moms clubs in the Netherlands
  XPAT.nl
  I am Expat:an expat site covering the local needs of expatriates living in the Netherlands. (career opportunities, accommodation tips,
education hints, nightlife suggestions and more.)
  expatica
  expat survival guide
  escapeartist.com
  Access Foundation
  Roundabout nationwide cultural guide
  Aussies in Holland for the Australians among you
  Move to the Netherlands: Travel & Relocation Guide for expats
  Internations: international social networking service for expats and global minds worldwide. In the Netherlands InterNations has two communities in Amsterdam and The Hague.
  Expat Interviews interviews with expats all over the world, including in the Netherlands
   
   
Women's Clubs in the Netherlands
  IWC Utrecht
  Women's  International Group Zeeland
   

Women's Clubs abroad

  International Women's Contact Antwerp, Belgium
  Macae International Women’s Club, Brazil
  International Women's Club of Paraná, Brazil
  International Women's Club of North Texas, USA
   
Maastricht sites
  Crossroads: an English language web magazine for expatriates in the Maastricht area, published by the European Journalism Centre in Maastricht.
  Maastricht Region website: set up to promote and enhance the image of the region
  Zicht op Maastricht: the digital biography of Maastricht, a fascinating site with audio/video material about the history of Maastricht. Highly recommended! (available in Dutch, English, French and German)
  Maastricht International Church, a Christian community with members from a variety of national and denominational backgrounds
  MaastrichtWeb
  City of Maastricht
  Liof: Limburg Development Company, information for companies in South Limburg and promotion of the regional business climate
  Languages courses: list of interesting language courses in South Limburg (Dutch, English and other languages)
  Dagblad de Limburger, regional newspaper
  Theater at the Vrijthof
  Maastricht Moet Je Horen, a website with audio interviews with local residents (most of them in Dutch, but also a few in English)
  International community Maastricht Region on Facebook
  Banenrijklimburg: job vacancies for higher educated staff in Limburg
   
Tourism
  South Limburg tourist guide in English, in pdf format
  Tourist Office Maastricht (VVV)
  MaastrichtNet listings of all events and activities in Maastricht like cinema, theatre etc.
  Centre Ceramique also houses the city library
  Bonnefanten Museum Maastricht
  In and around Maastricht, activities in the Euroregion
  Natural History Museum of Maastricht
  Charlzz.com, leisure tips in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion in Dutch, English, French and German
  Castles of the river Meuse, information about castles located in the provinces of Liege, Namur, Belgian Limburg and Dutch Limburg
   
E-zines/News in English
  NRC International, the English -language section of NRC Handelsblad's website, aiming to serve an international audience with news, analysis and comments from NRC Handelsblad.
  Dutch News, for Dutch news and expat links in English
  Expatica, for Dutch news and expat resources in English
  Daily Media News Digest published by the European Journalism Centre in Maastricht. Selection of news about developments in the media
  Weekly IT News published by UNU-MERIT in Maastricht. Selection of news about developments in the field of Information and Technology
  Meuse-Rhine Journal, a biweekly online newsletter covering business and leisure in the Meuse-Rhine Euregion
   
Rental properties
  Pararius, rental properties in the Netherlands advertised by professional real estate
brokers in six languages especially for expatriates in Holland
  Direct living, Direct Living offers affordable unfurnished and furnished apartments in Maastricht and throughout the Netherlands, and directly available
   
Getting around
  train schedules
  National Auto Club, in Dutch. Very handy Route planner
  www.9292ov.nl for all public transport information in the Netherlands (only in Dutch). Click on 'reisadvies' for travel information
   
Internet shops
  Koop in America: a web service that allows you to take advantadge of the low dollar rate by buying products online in the US (even if you don't have an American credit card) and have the products shipped over to you.
  abebooks.co.uk for secondhand, rare, out-of-print books
  American Book Center in The Hague
  Amazon.co.uk for books, music and videos
  English book club offering attractive starter's package
   
Miscellaneous
  Bestnetherlands.com Netherlands directory links to Netherlands resources and information websites
  Tax planner
  Dutch Mail Office
  De Telefoongids national and international phone info
  Yellow Pages of the Netherlands
  StartPagina good start page/links in all sorts of categories (in Dutch)
  Bellen.com listings and tariffs of alternative (cheaper!) telephone providers. You can easily compare the different providers and even register via the website
 

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