I've lived in the Netherlands for 15 years. These 4 cities have canals and culture — and fewer crowds than Amsterdam.

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The writer standing in front of a medieval building in Zutphen, the Netherlands.
Zutphen is full of gorgeous architecture that always makes me feel transported back in time.

Dana Marin

I help American families move abroad like mine did. Here are my 5 best tips for actually making relocation a reality.

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De Haal building and bridge at the canal in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands on a nice warm day
I left the US and moved abroad with my kids a few years ago. Now, other Americans pay me to help them relocate.

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Buying an apartment seemed my best option. Visiting a tiny home village showed me another way to live.

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I always wanted to live in Europe, so I bought a tiny home in the Netherlands when my son moved out. Now, I'm leaving.

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Side by side of Sidra Gifford and her tiny home
Sidra Gifford moved from the US to the Netherlands.

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Forget traveling to the Netherlands. I saw millions of colorful tulips without having to leave the US.

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Bernadette, wearing a polka dot long-sleeve shirt, squats down in a field of red tulips and touches a flower.
Although I was given permission to take this picture by a field manager, please be mindful of signs throughout the tulip fields that advise visitors where they can and cannot take photos.

Bernadette Rankin

We wanted to freeze time with our daughters. So we rented out our house and sent them to school in 3 countries in one year.

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Man and woman in glasses with sweaters around their shoulders.
Lisa Lucas and her husband rented out their London home and spent a year living out of backpacks with their two daughters across the US, Japan, and the Netherlands.

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When I moved my family from the US to the Netherlands over a year ago, I wish I'd avoided these 5 mistakes

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Author Lauren McDonnell smiling with sunglasses on in the netherlands
I'm glad I moved my family from the United States to the Netherlands, but we've run into a few issues and missteps while adjusting to our new lives.

Lauren McDonnell

I visited Amsterdam for the first time with my family — here are 4 things that surprised me most about our trip

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Author Alesandra Dubin, her kids, husband smiling on canal boat in Amsterdam
From fearless cyclists to Indonesian feasts, the Dutch capital challenged my assumptions.

Alesandra Dubin

Skip the tourist traps and high prices in Amsterdam — take a short train ride to this beautiful gem instead

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View of buildings and bicycles outside of them in Groningen
I have lived in Groningen for years, and I think it's a great place to experience Dutch culture.

Sarah Veldman

How Dutch shoemakers keep an 850-year-old clog tradition alive

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There are only 10 clog makers left in the Netherlands hand-carving wooden shoes. And there are even fewer clog painters. The craftspeople who are left are near retirement. To keep their businesses alive, they've gotten creative.

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