'What shocked me the most about the Netherlands was how beautiful it is'

'I was surprised how high the quality of life is, and by the work-life balance'

‘Moving out of Amsterdam really helped me improve my Dutch’

'I'm grateful to this place for its peaceful and relaxed, but professional, mindset'

‘The first thing I did was buy an OV card and go to a different city every weekend’

'An expat feels like an outsider and I don't feel like one. I feel like I'm home'

'I wish, I really wish, my Dutch friends would be more proud of their food'

'Get a Museumkaart and go to as many museums as you possibly can'

'I plan to stay here forever, no question. My wife and everyone I love, is here'

'I can feel at home here without knowing the language'