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Discover the Netherlands this summer: Tips for expats
If you are an expat, summer is the ideal time to explore the Netherlands. There is plenty to do all over the country, and you will get to pick up a thing or two about Dutch culture and history. Read on for tips for an unforgettable summer in the Netherlands!
Typical Dutch holiday habits: A guide for expats
You will encounter Dutch people in every corner of the world. You would think that says enough about the wanderlust of the Dutch. But not every Dutch person is an intrepid explorer. Most of them are rather set in their ways, with habits that are not quite as adventurous as you might think.
Language learning tip: The power of listening skills
Learning a foreign language can be challenging, but with the right techniques, you can simplify and accelerate the learning process. One effective way to learn a language is to devote time to your listening skills. Listening to a language not only helps you pick up new words and expressions, but also enables you to better understand its structure and pronunciation. In this article, we explore how by listening attentively at certain times and casually at others, you can better learn a foreign language.
Delicious Dutch Festival Snacks
The time of carnivals, fairs and festivals is here. That means soaking up the sunshine and atmosphere with all kinds of people around you and the smell of delicious snacks drifting through the air! The Dutch are crazy about international snacks like churros, Vietnamese spring rolls and Belgian waffles. That said, there are fortunately plenty of typical Dutch snacks as well. Try them all this year!
Highly rated Dutch training courses
Regina Coeli’s intensive training courses are highly rated. In 2023, the training received an average rating of 9.2 (on a scale of 0 to 10). The teams of trainers were even given a 9.4.
Method: developed by the nuns
Most people know Regina Coeli as ‘the Nuns of Vught’. That is because our language institute was founded by a monastic order that had been teaching girls for generations. What far fewer people know is that the method we still use today was developed by those same nuns.