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  1. Jay_kossen avatar

    RE: Youth working visa in The Netherlands approved

    by Jay_kossen 19 May 2012

    Hi guys thanks for your help. I am Australian and just found out my fee is only 40 euro as It is under a specific under 30 working holida…

  2. Aribo avatar

    RE: Youth working visa in The Netherlands approved

    by Aribo 18 May 2012

    What's your nationality? Citizens of most western countries don't need to apply for an MVV, have you confirmed that you need one? I spent…

  3. Suvlerk avatar

    2 Weeks in Italy... where to go?

    by Suvlerk 18 May 2012

    Hi! We would like to spend 2 weeks in Italy (end of August, beginning of Sept) with our own car (coming from the Netherlands). We would…

  4. Aribo avatar

    RE: Best Non (or Minimal) Party Cities in the World?

    by Aribo 18 May 2012

    Rincx, with all due respect - I too find it hard to take people seriously when they believe others who tell them "Europe" has a strong…

  5. MTL avatar

    RE: Dutch Words You Didn't Know You Knew

    by MTL 18 May 2012

    You clearly don;t know much about languages- nor Dutch. First, Dutch is not a +lingua franca,+ it is the native/indigenous language…

  6. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: Border crossing Thailand to Laos

    by Captain_Bob 18 May 2012

    Yep, get a bus to Chiang Khong (Green Bus from Arcade station 830am) or minivan from town 10am and noon, takes 6hrs. Also package slow…

  7. brendenjongman avatar

    South Africa July

    by brendenjongman 17 May 2012

    Hey all! I'm Brenden, a 24 year old PhD student from the Netherlands. I'm organising a workshop in Cape Town 2-6 July and looking to…

  8. Dutchtraveller88 avatar

    Obtaining a Chinese Visa in Hong Kong - up to date information

    by Dutchtraveller88 17 May 2012

    Hi everyone! We, two travellers from the Netherlands, have had a very hard time so far obtaining a Chinese Tourist visa (L-visa, single…

  9. angellottiferres avatar

    We offer only original high-quality fake passports, driving licenses, ident

    by angellottiferres 17 May 2012

    We offer only original high-quality fake passports, driving licenses, identity cards, visas, birth certificates and other products to…

  10. angellottiferres avatar

    We offer only original high-quality fake passports, driving licenses, ident

    by angellottiferres 17 May 2012

    We offer only original high-quality fake passports, driving licenses, identity cards, visas, birth certificates and other products to…

  11. talamanca avatar

    RE: Youth working visa in The Netherlands approved

    by talamanca 16 May 2012

    For accurate info about visa and fees, it's best to phone the Netherlands embassy or look at their webpage (info might be in Dutch though).…

  12. travelinstyle46 avatar

    RE: Youth working visa in The Netherlands approved

    by travelinstyle46 16 May 2012

    +"Also interested in which cities are good to live in for a young solo traveler like myself."+ Well here is some advice Jay. Try explain…

  13. mike9 avatar

    RE:

    by mike9 16 May 2012

    A suggestion to get you going. Look at an on line map of the railway network in the Netherlands, and cross reference with the rail timetable…

  14. arizona avatar

    RE: European history in 3 minutes

    by arizona 16 May 2012

    Great to know if it were 1665 I should have visisted 23 countries last month. And for aribo: it was Holland till 1660 (about) then the…

  15. Jay_kossen avatar

    Youth working visa in The Netherlands approved

    by Jay_kossen 16 May 2012

    Hi guys, Just got approved on a working holiday visa in the Netherlands. Just struggling to find out how much the MVV fees are. Also…

  16. BonkingBoris avatar

    Quality of life

    by BonkingBoris 16 May 2012

    The countries with the highest quality of life. Switzerland, Germany and Denmark. Followed by the Netherlands and Austria.

  17. westwood avatar

    RE: need visa only for airport transit?

    by westwood 16 May 2012

    Foreign crewmembers or passengers, excluding citizens of the USA (except for transit in Shanghai) or UK, do not need a Chinese visa if…

  18. desertstorm001 avatar

    RE: Lamps and not only from the seventies/sixties

    by desertstorm001 15 May 2012

    It's a internet site here in the Netherlands where everyone sells their junk. You can register and and bid. But if you find a lamp you…

  19. theviking83 avatar

    Re: Touristen visum Pakistaanse ambassade Den Haag

    by theviking83 15 May 2012

    Hi Harold, I started an overland trip from my home country, The Netherlands, last year travelling through Pakistan as well (currently…

  20. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Norway and the eurocrisis

    by Bjoern 15 May 2012

    re #9: This is actually based on the situation in Sweden where I have some info/statistics - but the type of tourism is more or less the…

  21. Aribo avatar

    RE: The ugliest spot in ....

    by Aribo 15 May 2012

    A few more suggestions for the Netherlands: - all of Lelystad, Hoofddorp, Schiphol-Rijk, Almere and Hengelo (OV) - not only Zoetermeer…

  22. bjd avatar

    RE: Deportation from Holland

    by bjd 15 May 2012

    Actually, the word "deportation" might be valid, ari. I was on a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Kenya in November 2003 and there were…

  23. arizona avatar

    RE: Deportation from Holland

    by arizona 15 May 2012

    Aribo is right, things are complicated by itself and even more because we don't know the details. As your casual remark +and I hold a…

  24. arizona avatar

    The ugliest spot in ....

    by arizona 15 May 2012

    You want to see the real Netherlands? The windmills, Van Gogh, Elfstedentocht and storm surge barrier?! The image will not be complete…

  25. Kate_R avatar

    PrePaid UK phone that will work in Europe

    by Kate_R 15 May 2012

    Which one? :) Will really only be used for text and a few calls. Don't need a smart phone. Will need to make texts and possibly calls…

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