US -> Dutch Mobile Phone Service
A strategy when expatriating to EU from the US to obtain a local number, maintain your US number, and minimize roaming and data charges.
Shipping your large pet US -> EU
When moving from SF Bay Area to the Netherlands one of the challenges for our family was Freya. Our glorious 75lb Leonberger puppy (6mo old at time of flying). And secondarily our two Ragdoll kitties (merely 12lb each), Powder and Phantom. There were some videos and guides out that went
Using a crate to mail your stuff to the Netherlands
Lots of options are available to ship, after reviewing what would work for our family we chose Air Freight, see the details
GoDutch.us
Making the move to another country is scary, but so is staying in the US. There are a lot of resources out there to help those trying to make a move, but there are also enough scams and bad info out there to make sorting it out difficult. Our experience
Our decision to "Go Dutch"
Making a move is a big decision—about 60% of Americans never leave the state they were born in, and only ~1.5–3% leave the country altogether (though that rate has been rising over the last decade). Resistance comes in lots of forms: family, friendships, property and careers built,