Lotteries are and have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries, and especially in times of crisis are welcomed by many as a potential way to ‘escape the misery’. Really? An article about lotteries on a respectable platform for English speaking expats in the Netherlands? Yes – and why not? Lotteries are and have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries, and especially in times of crisis and/or economic uncertainty lotteries are welcomed by many as a potential... More >

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Tracy Brown Hamilton looks at the romantic messages hidden in some of Vermeer’s masterpieces. More >

An MBA is an integral part of ongoing personal development, not just a piece of paper, says Christo Nel of Nyenrode Business Universiteit. (Sponsored feature) More >

English bookshops in the Netherlands have embraced a range of ideas to keep one step ahead of the competition, writes Ana McGinley. More >

The Netherlands sells itself as a country of tulips, windmills, cheese and clogs, but that is not how international workers see it. More >

Volunteer documentary makers CyclingWith have interviewed former Amsterdam mayor Job Cohen as he cycled off to a city meeting. More >