Your Guide to Health Insurance in The Netherlands
Welcome to the Netherlands! You’ve found somewhere to call your home, you’ve survived registering with the Gemeente, and you’ve tried all the deep-fried delights on offer. What’s next? Paperwork!
How to Choose a Dentist in The Netherlands
When choosing a dentist in the Netherlands, there are a number of things to keep in mind. Will they speak English? What time can you visit?
Functional 45 Training Studio Opening
We are super excited to announce the doors are now open at F45 Frederiksplein (Functional 45 training) Studio in Amsterdam, following our highly successful grand opening on Saturday May 19th in which we had a full house and more than 60 people take part in the first two F45 workouts to ever be held in Amsterdam….
4 Reasons to Choose a Holistic Dentist
The rise of organic options has been hard to miss. While choosing organic at the supermarket may be an obvious choice, sitting at your dental clinic may leave you asking questions. What exactly is a holistic dentist? And why should you consider them over a ‘regular’ one? We spoke to holistic Dental Practice de Liefde…
Ask a Dentist a Question
Have a question about dental matters for you or your kids? No sweat, Expat Republic will send your questions to one of the following dental practices and ensure they respond to you!
Vitamin D Deficiency & The Importance of Vitamin D
Home to chilly temperatures, short days and a sky that’s usually covered in a blanket of grey, the sun doesn’t often shine in the Netherlands. Since the sun’s rays are important for the production of vitamin D, deficiencies become a possibility for people residing in a country known for its high rainfall. We spoke to…
Stressed Out? Rob Lacroix Talks About Stress
Rob Lacroix is a coach and helps people suffering from stress to feel and function better and more effectively. He is a trained coach and an experience expert on stress. Let’s face it life and work can be complicated. In our busy world it can be difficult to maintain a healthy work life balance. This…
Sleeping Soundly: Advice from a Sleep Therapist
Sleep. Most of us don’t get enough, and even when we do, it might not be the best quality rest. Busy working and social lives, anxious minds, and overexposure to phone and laptop screens can all play their part in triggering sleeping disorders. If you ever lay awake at night with your mind racing, or…
Mental Health Tips for Expats
One in four people will experience a mental health issue at some point in their lives. Some disorders – like depression – can be partially genetic, but our lifestyles can trigger these issues too. We got in touch with Jeanine Souren, a psychologist and head of international affairs at U-center, to talk about how to…
Sit Up and Thrive
Sitting in front of a computer with a 9kg car tire hanging around your neck doesn’t seem very comfortable, does it? At Amsterdam-based Thrive Chiropractic, Kate Cox sees all kinds of people; from busy mothers juggling work and family to desk jockeys grinding their bodies into the ground presenting symptoms of forward head posture (FHP)….