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The Countryside Calling: Our Family's Decision to Move to Limburg

What led me to exchange the excitement of the city for a slower pace

Nov. 1, 2022 -

This month marked "the big move": relocating my family from Amsterdam to Noord-Limburg's countryside. Motivated by my wife's longing for her roots and our desire for space, the timing felt right. As our oldest child neared four years and primary school, we considered embracing the countryside lifestyle. Would trading Amsterdam's bustle for a new pace be rewarding? Read on!

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The game-changer: from living for myself to living for my two kids
The game-changer: from living for myself to living for my two kids
The breathtaking splendor of Mother Nature, just a stone's throw from our new front door
The breathtaking splendor of Mother Nature, just a stone's throw from our new front door
Providing a safe haven (... of sorts) for the kiddos
Providing a safe haven (... of sorts) for the kiddos
Our house in Hegelsom, a small village in the province of Limburg, located in the southeastern part of the Netherlands
Our house in Hegelsom, a small village in the province of Limburg, located in the southeastern part of the Netherlands
"De Limburgers heten u welkom" - now I am one... or am I? :-) "Het is een kwestie van geduld" - resistance is futile! Ha!
Wandering the wild on a frosty morn at daybreak
Wandering the wild on a frosty morn at daybreak

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