I've been here almost 30 years, from USA......and I completely agree with every single thing you mentioned in this video. People ask me all the time "why did you move to The Netherlands?"...and it's never really a simple one reason answer. There are SO many reasons, and you just mentioned some important ones. I'm glad you and your family have been able to relocate to a civilised country. I, for one, could never live in the USA ever again.
Wow, you’re so positive about our little country. I hope the Netherlands can be the best home for your family for a long time to come. It’s a joy to watch your adventures.
I agree, I love how positive she is and agree it's very family friendly! I am very fortunate I grew up in The Netherlands instead of Malaysia, although I still love Malaysia too.
Nice to hear from somebody ho is from the USA that the Netherlands isn't a bad place to stay. Because I allmost packed my bags and was going to Canada. For me as a truckdriver that sounded fantastic. But because I'm having some small problems caused by a car crash back in 1999,people from Canada where telling me that the Dutch and European roads are so mutch better to drive then the Canadian and USA roads. So I stayed in Holland,but I left in 2010 for 9 months to live with my girlfriend in Surinam,South America. But I wasn't feeling to great there,so 3 weeks after we got married I left for Holland again. 7 months later my wife and her son came to Holland too and whe got a girl in 2013. I don't think that I will ever leave Holland,maybe for holiday but then direct back to my hometown.
Reasonable!? Lowest debt levels in Europe. Safest country in the world. One of the highest gdp per capita. Vacation money every year (nowhere else in the world). Unrestricted travel without being questioned at every border(try to have a African paspoort). First to legalize weed, prostitution and gay marriage. First to have social rights too. The declaration of independence is even based on the Dutch plakkaat van verlatinghe. We're lucky to be born here! No country is perfect, but the Netherlands for sure comes close.
I was lucky enough to live in Netherlands for 3 years. Definitely love everything about Netherlands, even biking in the rain. I now live in America with my family, we have 3 little kids and I dream about raising my kids in Netherlands. They would be so much happier there. I would move there in heartbeat. Just don’t know what kind of work we would do there if we move there. Definitely will visit there soon with my family.
When i hear you talking i think you fell in love with our little country, that is supernice, its your little country 2 sins you moved here and it shows in your video's. I love the fact that your are happy to be here.
I live in a mid sized city called Gouda and something I forget I live in a city with 80000 people. As it's so quiet here and you can hear all kinds of animals the whole day round. It's so nice.
If you haven't already, would you mind doing a video discussing your (and your partner's) experience getting employment, the (if applicable) differences in take-home pay, the adjustments you had to make to be able to afford to live in Amsterdam, and the differences in your living arrangements?
AS A CHILD BEING HALF RAISED IN GERMANY 🇩🇪? I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT RACISM WAS UNTIL WE MOVED BACK TO TEXAS. NOW, YEARS LATER? I HEAR IT'S RACIST. I'M LIKE, "THAT MUST BE THEIR EXPERIENCE. BECAUSE, I NEVER DID. EVEN AT SCHOOL. I NEVER DID." THE WORSE PART?? MOST ONES WHO WAS MEAN AND ABUSIVE TO ME WAS MY OWN RACE! INCLUDING AFRICANS IN AMERIKKKA. I AM GLAD I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL! I AM AFRAID FOR MY BLK SON AND SPECIAL DAUGHTER 😢 YOU HELPED ME TO MAKE A FINAL DECISION. ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. NEGATIVES WILL ALWAYS EXISTS.😢YOU JUST DO WHAT'S BEST FOR "YOU!"❤❤❤❤😊
Your remark about nature made me smile. I lived in the NL until I was 33 years old, then emigrated. I now live in Munich, Germany. A rather green city, but the nature just outside of it is something else, if one is used to what the NL have to offer. Not to mention that the Alps are visible from here and a short train ride away. It's always a matter of perspective, I guess :)
It's understandable. North America is basically turned into a huge car park connected by 6 lane stroads lined with strip malls and box stores. It really is quite depressing. I never saw the appeal to live in a place where driving is a necessity just because everything is so far away due to extreme zoning rules. Real freedom is when people can choose from several efficient ways to get from A to B. Children should be able to do things without their parents. This requires mature infrastructure which America lacks in most places. Always having to drive is a form of poverty really.
Your hair seems to have a life of its own. Hello, hair! Do you also enjoy the Netherlands? Or do you find it a bit windy and wet? You do always look beautiful. Keep on growing and until the next time. Bye.
In the Netherlands, if your car is damaged through driving through a pothole, the municipality is liable for the repair of your car. They are responsible for keeping the roads in repair, if they don't do their job, they get to pay for the consequences. Same if you for example trip over a loose tile when walking the municipal walkways. That is not the case in the USA?
We paid unbelievable lots of money as taxes and to be able to drive and BPM (extra taxes when buying new car) to our government so repairing the roads is just a small part of the expenditure. That is at least they are doing a lot more of the money going elsewhere to maintain the country infrastructure.
@@satyavan9631 Taxes in the Netherlands are actually not that high. We get a lot of things for free that cost serious money in other countries. Only the extremely rich pay more in NL than for example in the US. All other people-groups pay less than in the US.
Love your positive videos about your life in the Netherlands. Wonder what your relatives in the US say about your decision and if they believe what you tell them about your experiences in the Netherlands. Perhaps something to discuss in a future video?
About nature. You really need to go out now to places like de Bollenstreek (it's closest to where ya live now) and look outside. You will see SO much colours, because all tullips are almost grown fully. If you do want some piece and quiet you need to drive to the island of Goerree Overflakkee or Flevoland, then you have basically whole fields just for yourself to enjoy.
If you cross the border with Belgium you emediately know because there suddenly are potholes in the road! 😄 In the Netherlands if there is a pothole it will be fixed right away. 😉
True. When we were kids we would close our eyes and GUESS when we'd crossed the border. That was very easy, the roads were (and still are) horrible in Belgium.
About safety, in the Netherlands about 50 people every year are killed by guns. The American population is 20 times bigger. The number of people killed in the US by guns is about 33.000 every year.
It is madness here in the US decades of gun maker propaganda mean far too many people believe it. Guns create high risk of injury and death it is the illusion of safety by being armed. Sadly it is deeply rooted in US history of racism. But now we are not supposed to teach about our real history. Things are going badly wrong here politically and socially in the USA very quickly. I wish we could move to NL or Europe - reverse what my grandparents and ggps did 😥.
@@JC-vq2cs A prominent Dutch historian on 20th century US, always says The US is not a democracy anymore, it is a country run by millionaires for millionaires. I follow a few American expats in Europe. They compare the US with Europe. When speaking about the (un)Fair Labor Standards Act (ruclips.net/video/bKMKQP-iv8E/видео.html ), the (dysfunctional) organisation of the healthcare ( ruclips.net/video/A0qUx7_PrTo/видео.html, the prominent position of the gunmakers, there is one conclusion. It looks if they are mainly organised to give a few people the opportunity to earn as much money as possible. )Even city planning is in the interest of the Ford en General Motors. (Not just bikes on RUclips ruclips.net/video/bnKIVX968PQ/видео.html )
@@yltraviole If we're not complaining the people of our government will think we're satisfied and than they’re doing nothing. There fore we always screaming is not good enough and keep them 'moving'. We paid them already to much.
The school used to be good, these days, some kids leave school, and have no knowledge of geography or history, and speak only two languages, so basically they are uneducated.. So quality is way, way down..
But did you know all those things when you were in the US already? I liked this video but I expected a video more about what your thoughts were when you were still in the US, after all, all the things mentioned also go for Germany, Scandinavia etc. And did you guys find jobs already here when you were still in the US? When making a move like this its pretty important to know how your income will be.
Hi Nina, truthfully speaking we were unaware that life in The Netherlands would be like it is. Partly because we had never been to Europe and also due to the fact that it is engrained in our heads (through school, etc) that there is no country greater than the US. So a lot of what we have experienced and continue to experience is a surprise to us. Additionally, the initial reason for the move was due to a business opportunity that my husband received.
@@livinglife.digital3399 I see sometimes on twitter (Yes i use twitter) people who want to move to Europe, or at least out of the US. One thing i always say is go to RUclips and watch those videos of US citizens living in the EU. You can get a lot of information from it, not specific details. And one thing those video's (yours included), made me appreciate a lot in this tiny country what i took for granted.
Unfortunately Fi, but the sound did get worse after editing. The content is great, but it is overall horrible to listen to due to the sound output. (I know, I am a bit bitching, but consider it constructive criticism. As always you put out good content.)
We all know the Netherlands is 100x better than the U.S. lol. With litterally everything tho. The U.S. is one of the most terrible and dangerous place on earth. I wouldnt want to live there even if they gave me milions of dollars. Its basicly the 3th world country of the west. Im very happy to hear you like the Netherlands and i wish you and your family a happy staying here.
I've been here almost 30 years, from USA......and I completely agree with every single thing you mentioned in this video. People ask me all the time "why did you move to The Netherlands?"...and it's never really a simple one reason answer. There are SO many reasons, and you just mentioned some important ones. I'm glad you and your family have been able to relocate to a civilised country. I, for one, could never live in the USA ever again.
I'm so glad to hear we're on the same page, Brennan!
Wow, you’re so positive about our little country. I hope the Netherlands can be the best home for your family for a long time to come. It’s a joy to watch your adventures.
I agree, I love how positive she is and agree it's very family friendly! I am very fortunate I grew up in The Netherlands instead of Malaysia, although I still love Malaysia too.
Thank you♥!
Thank you, Lyla! We visited Malaysia and loved it too!
Nice to hear from somebody ho is from the USA that the Netherlands isn't a bad place to stay.
Because I allmost packed my bags and was going to Canada. For me as a truckdriver that sounded fantastic.
But because I'm having some small problems caused by a car crash back in 1999,people from Canada where telling me that
the Dutch and European roads are so mutch better to drive then the Canadian and USA roads.
So I stayed in Holland,but I left in 2010 for 9 months to live with my girlfriend in Surinam,South America.
But I wasn't feeling to great there,so 3 weeks after we got married I left for Holland again.
7 months later my wife and her son came to Holland too and whe got a girl in 2013.
I don't think that I will ever leave Holland,maybe for holiday but then direct back to my hometown.
Very Interesting! Thanks for sharing, Nico!
We are so lucky to have such a kind and optimistic lady like you (and your amazing son and husband) join our nation. Please keep educating us!😃
Thank you so much for your kind words, Angela! I appreciate your continued love and support♥
So good to see you like it here, the Netherlands is not perfect but I think a reasonable place to stay, I hope you will stay here! Good luck! 👍
Thank you so much, Jack😊.That's the plan!
Reasonable!? Lowest debt levels in Europe. Safest country in the world. One of the highest gdp per capita. Vacation money every year (nowhere else in the world). Unrestricted travel without being questioned at every border(try to have a African paspoort). First to legalize weed, prostitution and gay marriage. First to have social rights too. The declaration of independence is even based on the Dutch plakkaat van verlatinghe. We're lucky to be born here! No country is perfect, but the Netherlands for sure comes close.
I was lucky enough to live in Netherlands for 3 years. Definitely love everything about Netherlands, even biking in the rain. I now live in America with my family, we have 3 little kids and I dream about raising my kids in Netherlands. They would be so much happier there. I would move there in heartbeat. Just don’t know what kind of work we would do there if we move there. Definitely will visit there soon with my family.
Try remote assistant :)
When i hear you talking i think you fell in love with our little country, that is supernice, its your little country 2 sins you moved here and it shows in your video's. I love the fact that your are happy to be here.
You are absolutely right, Resi! The Netherlands definitely has my heart😊♥
I live in a mid sized city called Gouda and something I forget I live in a city with 80000 people. As it's so quiet here and you can hear all kinds of animals the whole day round. It's so nice.
If you haven't already, would you mind doing a video discussing your (and your partner's) experience getting employment, the (if applicable) differences in take-home pay, the adjustments you had to make to be able to afford to live in Amsterdam, and the differences in your living arrangements?
yes please can you do a video like this
AS A CHILD BEING HALF RAISED IN GERMANY 🇩🇪? I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT RACISM WAS UNTIL WE MOVED BACK TO TEXAS. NOW, YEARS LATER? I HEAR IT'S RACIST. I'M LIKE, "THAT MUST BE THEIR EXPERIENCE. BECAUSE, I NEVER DID. EVEN AT SCHOOL. I NEVER DID." THE WORSE PART?? MOST ONES WHO WAS MEAN AND ABUSIVE TO ME WAS MY OWN RACE! INCLUDING AFRICANS IN AMERIKKKA. I AM GLAD I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL! I AM AFRAID FOR MY BLK SON AND SPECIAL DAUGHTER 😢 YOU HELPED ME TO MAKE A FINAL DECISION. ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. NEGATIVES WILL ALWAYS EXISTS.😢YOU JUST DO WHAT'S BEST FOR "YOU!"❤❤❤❤😊
Thanks so much for sharing Fi🤗🤗🤗
Thanks for watching, Josphine🤗. Let's get together soon♥
@@livinglife.digital3399 I agree hun 💃🏽
The Netherlands is a really nice place and I really hope to go back some day! Great to see you're enjoying life there 😁 Succes! 🇳🇱
Thanks! 😃
Your remark about nature made me smile. I lived in the NL until I was 33 years old, then emigrated. I now live in Munich, Germany. A rather green city, but the nature just outside of it is something else, if one is used to what the NL have to offer. Not to mention that the Alps are visible from here and a short train ride away.
It's always a matter of perspective, I guess :)
It's understandable. North America is basically turned into a huge car park connected by 6 lane stroads lined with strip malls and box stores. It really is quite depressing.
I never saw the appeal to live in a place where driving is a necessity just because everything is so far away due to extreme zoning rules. Real freedom is when people can choose from several efficient ways to get from A to B. Children should be able to do things without their parents. This requires mature infrastructure which America lacks in most places.
Always having to drive is a form of poverty really.
Your hair seems to have a life of its own. Hello, hair! Do you also enjoy the Netherlands? Or do you find it a bit windy and wet? You do always look beautiful. Keep on growing and until the next time. Bye.
😂😂 Yes, it does!
It's slowly but surely adjusting to the Dutch weather😊
Thanks, Peter🤗
You're welcome. You appreciate us. We appreciate you.
In the Netherlands, if your car is damaged through driving through a pothole, the municipality is liable for the repair of your car. They are responsible for keeping the roads in repair, if they don't do their job, they get to pay for the consequences. Same if you for example trip over a loose tile when walking the municipal walkways.
That is not the case in the USA?
We paid unbelievable lots of money as taxes and to be able to drive and BPM (extra taxes when buying new car) to our government so repairing the roads is just a small part of the expenditure. That is at least they are doing a lot more of the money going elsewhere to maintain the country infrastructure.
@@satyavan9631 Taxes in the Netherlands are actually not that high. We get a lot of things for free that cost serious money in other countries. Only the extremely rich pay more in NL than for example in the US. All other people-groups pay less than in the US.
I just discovered your channel and agree with you about the Netherlands is safe and family friendly. I can't wait to be back there as well.
Thanks for joining the fam!
Are you moving back from the US?
Love your positive videos about your life in the Netherlands. Wonder what your relatives in the US say about your decision and if they believe what you tell them about your experiences in the Netherlands. Perhaps something to discuss in a future video?
About nature. You really need to go out now to places like de Bollenstreek (it's closest to where ya live now) and look outside. You will see SO much colours, because all tullips are almost grown fully. If you do want some piece and quiet you need to drive to the island of Goerree Overflakkee or Flevoland, then you have basically whole fields just for yourself to enjoy.
Thanks! Love your video's
Thanks Marco, Glad you like them!
If you cross the border with Belgium you emediately know because there suddenly are potholes in the road! 😄 In the Netherlands if there is a pothole it will be fixed right away. 😉
Oh wow!
True. When we were kids we would close our eyes and GUESS when we'd crossed the border. That was very easy, the roads were (and still are) horrible in Belgium.
Thanx for your lovely spirit, hope you stay happy here.
Thank you so much!
About safety, in the Netherlands about 50 people every year are killed by guns. The American population is 20 times bigger. The number of people killed in the US by guns is about 33.000 every year.
it's terrible!
I completely understand that you are feeling save here.
It is madness here in the US decades of gun maker propaganda mean far too many people believe it. Guns create high risk of injury and death it is the illusion of safety by being armed. Sadly it is deeply rooted in US history of racism. But now we are not supposed to teach about our real history. Things are going badly wrong here politically and socially in the USA very quickly. I wish we could move to NL or Europe - reverse what my grandparents and ggps did 😥.
@@JC-vq2cs A prominent Dutch historian on 20th century US, always says The US is not a democracy anymore, it is a country run by millionaires for millionaires. I follow a few American expats in Europe. They compare the US with Europe. When speaking about the (un)Fair Labor Standards Act (ruclips.net/video/bKMKQP-iv8E/видео.html ), the (dysfunctional) organisation of the healthcare ( ruclips.net/video/A0qUx7_PrTo/видео.html, the prominent position of the gunmakers, there is one conclusion. It looks if they are mainly organised to give a few people the opportunity to earn as much money as possible. )Even city planning is in the interest of the Ford en General Motors. (Not just bikes on RUclips ruclips.net/video/bnKIVX968PQ/видео.html )
The Netherlands seems to be the greatest country in the world
We're 'famous' of being champion of complainers.
@@satyavan9631 Probably why we've got it so good! We're a nation of squeeky wheels.
@@yltraviole If we're not complaining the people of our government will think we're satisfied and than they’re doing nothing. There fore we always screaming is not good enough and keep them 'moving'. We paid them already to much.
@@satyavan9631 Absolutely! I definitely meant is a good thing. You know the English saying "the squeeky wheel gets the grease"?
Thanks ,
You're welcome, Carmen!
Our education was a lot better 20 years ago but seems like USA education is still much worst.
Haven't seen the video yet but I guess european’s universal healthcare is one of the first reasons
Almost all developed countries have universal healthcare. Only very poor countries and those who don't give a toss don't.
The school used to be good, these days, some kids leave school, and have no knowledge of geography or history, and speak only two languages, so basically they are uneducated.. So quality is way, way down..
But did you know all those things when you were in the US already? I liked this video but I expected a video more about what your thoughts were when you were still in the US, after all, all the things mentioned also go for Germany, Scandinavia etc. And did you guys find jobs already here when you were still in the US? When making a move like this its pretty important to know how your income will be.
Hi Nina, truthfully speaking we were unaware that life in The Netherlands would be like it is. Partly because we had never been to Europe and also due to the fact that it is engrained in our heads (through school, etc) that there is no country greater than the US. So a lot of what we have experienced and continue to experience is a surprise to us.
Additionally, the initial reason for the move was due to a business opportunity that my husband received.
Ah ok, thanks for telling, that makes sense, I am happy he got the work opportunity so you guys could move here!
@@livinglife.digital3399 I see sometimes on twitter (Yes i use twitter) people who want to move to Europe, or at least out of the US.
One thing i always say is go to RUclips and watch those videos of US citizens living in the EU. You can get a lot of information from it, not specific details.
And one thing those video's (yours included), made me appreciate a lot in this tiny country what i took for granted.
Unfortunately Fi, but the sound did get worse after editing. The content is great, but it is overall horrible to listen to due to the sound output. (I know, I am a bit bitching, but consider it constructive criticism. As always you put out good content.)
Thank you always for the support and constructive criticism!
ABOUT TRAVEL : DO YOU GUYS BICYCLE AT ALL ? ?
Everyday!
I thought because of hagelslag.
😂 That was number 8!
Pretty sure that 99% off our kids never heard a gunshot !! 👍
We all know the Netherlands is 100x better than the U.S. lol. With litterally everything tho. The U.S. is one of the most terrible and dangerous place on earth. I wouldnt want to live there even if they gave me milions of dollars. Its basicly the 3th world country of the west. Im very happy to hear you like the Netherlands and i wish you and your family a happy staying here.
Ur so beautiful. Girl.
I could eat rice & beans for the rest of my life. mmm.
😂🔊