Useful Links/Websites

• Information about The Hague: www.denhaag.com
• Map of The Hague: Google maps
• Map of The Netherlands: Google maps
• More about The Hague: www.heresholland.com

• Local City Councils in and around The Hague:
  www.denhaag.com
  www.delft.nl
  www.leiden.nl
  www.leidschendam.nl
  www.rijswijk.nl
  www.voorburg.nl
  www.voorschoten.nl
  www.wassenaar.nl
  
• Immigration and Naturalization: www.ind.nl or www.immigratiedienst.nl
• All government Information on the web: www.overheid.nl (in Dutch only)
• The International Organization for Migration: www.iom-nederland.nl
• NL Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.minbuza.nl
• NL Ministry of Justice and Economic Affairs: www.justitie.nl
• NL Ministry of Finance Affairs: www.minfin.nl
  

• General information on Outpost locations around the world: www.globaloutpostservices.com
• If you are a new experienced hire Shell employee (for Shell employees only): sww.shell.com/nl/experiencedhire
• Supporting the International Community in The Netherlands: www.access-nl.org
• Relocating to The Northern Netherlands: www.connect-int.org
• Dutch Association of Real estate (NVM): www.funda.nl
• Dutch News in English: www.thehagueonline.com
• Expat Information sources: www.expatica.com / www.expatexpert.com
• Everything you need for life in another country: www.angloinfo.com
• Living in The Hague: www.livinginthehague.com
• Supporting all expatriate women living outside of their home country: www.expatwomen.com
• House Administration Service Company ( a company that provides not only administrative support to people moving house but also general day to day administration, key holder services and other services by request): www.keymove.nl
• Comfort relocation: www.comfortrelocation.nl (a service to get you registered at the Town Hall, explain the Dutch health system, help you get to know your local shops and sports clubs).
• Expat Guide to The Netherlands: www.expatguide.googlepages.com/
• Help with Administration: www.bothassistanceandsupport.nl

• Indispensable reference book for the expatriate: www.hollandhandbook.nl
• The Xpat Journal, the quarterly magazine for expatriate: www.xpat.nl
• More about The Hague: www.heresholland.com
• Observation of The Netherlands and its inhabitants: www.theundutchables.com
• "Alone at Home"; this is a book to help spouses left behind during short term assignments.The book is written by Marian Weston who has had a lot of experience keeping the home fires burning while back in the UK during her husband's numerous short term assignments. For more information please check /www.swifttransitions.co.uk/home.htm . There are 2 copies available in the Outpost library.

• Restaurant/Life Jazz/Night Club: www.pannonica.nl
• Independent index restaurant guide: www.iens.nl
• Concert Hall in Amsterdam: www.concertgebouw.nl
• Classical Music: www.klassiek.nl
  

• Events in The Hague :
  
  • in The Hague: www.denhaag.com
  • in Scheveningen: www.scheveningen.nl
  • in Staten Kwartier: www.statenkwartier.net
  • in Archipel/Willemspark: www.archipelbuurt.nl
    
    
• Events in The Netherlands and online ticket reservations: www.uitlijn.nl (In Dutch only)
• What's on in The Netherlands http://www.whatsonwhen.com/pages/netherlands.jml
• Events in Amsterdam: www.aub.nl (In Dutch only)
• The event agency for expats: www.foreignfriends.nl

• Cinema Tickets online: www.belbios.nl or www.pathe.nl (In Dutch only)
• General Museum website: www.museum.nl (In Dutch only)
• Art Exhibitions, Music productions and more: www.rnw.nl/culture
• denhaaggb.holland.com for further information about The Hague, with a distinct business theme
• www.pathe.nl for those who are confident with their dutch, and would like to book cinema tickets online

• The Official Holland website: www.holland.com
• Dutch Railways Travel Planner: www.ns.nl
• Royal Dutch Touring Club: www.anwb.nl (In Dutch only)
• For family cars, vans: www.budgetrentacar.nl(In Dutch only)
• Public Transport Route Description: www.9292ov.nl
• The Netherlands map and basic information about the country: www.lonelyplanet.com
• Virtual tour of Amsterdam: www.channels.nl or www.amsterdam.info
• Comprehensive guide to Dutch cities, villages, out-of-the-way places: www.heresholland.com
• Low cost airlines website: www.low-cost-airline-guide.com
• Send your bags or sporting equipment in advance: www.flymycase.com
• Travel items: www.travelwithcare.com
• Wassenaarse Taxi Service: 070-5170325 / www.wts-taxiservice.nl (website in English)

• An amusement park with lots of attractions:
  
  • in Biddinghuizen, SixFlags Holland: www.sixflags.nl
  • in Kaatsheuvel, The Efteling: www.efteling.nl
  • in Slagharen: www.slagharen.org
  • in The Hague: www.drievliet.nl (in Dutch only)
  • in Wassenaar: www.duinrell.nl
• Meeting with monkeys: www.apenheul.nl
• Safari in The Netherlands: www.safaripark.nl/
• A trip around the world in one day: www.burgerszoo.nl
• The oldest zoo, in the heart of amsterdam: www.artis.nl
• Amsterdam by waterbike or canalbus: www.canal.nl
• Meeting with Celebrities: www.madame-tussauds.com
• Miniature Holland: www.madurodam.nl
• Travel through the history of space: www.space-expo.nl
• Theme park - experience a historical day: www.archeon.nl
• Others interesting parks: www.websitegids.nl/attractiepark.htm
• Maritiem Museum Rotterdam - history of shipping on display www.maritiemmuseum.nl
• Days out for children: http://hollandsouth.angloinfo.com
• Indoor surfing, bodyboarding and whitewater courses: http://www.dutchwaterdreams.com/
  
  For Shell Employees/Families requiring more detailed information please contact Outpost by e-mail or call: +31 (0)70 377 6530.

• The Windmill Playgroup:
  www.thewindmillplaygroup.com
  
• The Parent Toddler Group:
  www.geocities.com/toddlergroup
  
• MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers in Holland):
  www.mopsinholland.org
  
• Kinderopvang: www.kinderopvangonline.nl
  
• Shell Child Care:
  Child care (company arranged - For Shell Employee only):
  http://swweua1.shell.com/pcsa/eng/broc/kinderopvang.htm and get in touch with your location childcare coordinator mentioned on: http://swweua1.shell.com/pcsa/eng/broc/kinderopvangcontactus.htm
  (This webpages is only accessable within internal Shell network).
  For Shell Employees/Families requiring more detailed information please contact Outpost by e-mail or call: +31 (0)70 3776530, or go to: Schools & Education Info, provided by Outpost The Hague
  

Baby/Toddlers

Useful baby websites

• www.parentinginholland.com
• www.duimeland.nl
• www.baby-dump.nl
• www.bibsies.nl
• www.babypark.nl
• www.speurders.nl
• www.baby-walz.com

• The British School:
  www.britishschool.nl
  
  
• The American School of The Hague:
  www.ash.nl
  

• Information on international education in The Netherlands:
  www.sio.nl
  

• Going to School in The Netherlands:
  www.minocw.nl

Special Needs

• Autism Association for Overseas Families in the Netherlands:
  www.aaof.info
• Information for special needs situations: www.denhaag.com
  

Rotterdam area

Useful websites for the Rotterdam area

• www.yourrotterdam.com : an English language information source for Rotterdam in the Netherlands. In this site, you will be able to find information on topics such as where to live, transportation, documentation procedures, what you need to bring, shopping, gyms and international schools.
• http://www.minbuza.nl/en/welcome: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• http://www.3kleur.com/ (In Dutch) Dutch Windmill Shop, English and American baking products
  Terbregse Rechter Rottekade 91, Hillegersberg, Rotterdam
  Opening hours: 10-4pm Tuesday to Saturday
• http://www.rff.rotterdam.nl/site/eng/rotterdam/index.htm: Rotterdam Film Fund; everything you need to know about Rotterdam!
• www.vvv.rotterdam.nl/uk/ : The Rotterdam VVV (tourism information centre)