Indian in Holland

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRAVELLING FROM THE NETHERLANDS WITH CHILDREN The European border controls are getting strict on seeing proper documentation in case a minor child is travelling with only one parent. Travelling with children can seemingly add miles to your checklist, and travelling as a solo parent can be even more complicated. Current policies designed to protect children from international abduction mean that you will need to provide extra documentation if you are traveling solo with your child or children. Without the required documentation, you might be delayed at Passport Control. Traveling with the correct documents will save you time and hassle, and can protect you and your children. We have attached the links you will need at the bottom of this article. If you are traveling from the Netherlands with children then identity checks are performed for travel outside of the Schengen Area. Therefore, travel from The Netherlands to most European countrie...

A friend of mine had told me his story of getting his Dutch. His story was a long one, perhaps because he was not good at driving cars with proper road signs. Perhaps he has driven more cycles than cars in his life in India (and the same here in Holland) and hence may be on the extreme side. But then, these people have greeting cards that congratulate the person who has passed his/her driving test and has been awarded a license to drive. The person celebrates this long-awaited moment with his friends and family, so its not a mean achievement. The author summarizes the problems very concisely and precisely Just what makes it so difficult? Cost, language barrier, cost, cultural confusion, and cost. The process starts with clearing the theory test. Even though the test is in English, the book having the possible set of 1500 questions is only available in Dutch. Once you clear the test, you need to find a good driving school Ask the price per hour. This should be 32-36 euros, which seems l...

There was no service this morning in my town of Almere. I guess people are going to suffer for a few days at least. The strike means that no buses are operating in most of the country, with the exception of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Dordrecht and parts of Gelderland, Limburg and Friesland, where drivers fall under another pay deal. DutchNews.nl - Indefinite bus strike begins

Bus drivers will strike outside the rush hour on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week in support of their pay claim. Talks on a new pay deal have been deadlocked since April. If no deal is reached this week, the unions plan to go on indefinite strike from June. DutchNews.nl - Bus drivers strike outside rush hour