Posts Tagged ‘The Hague’

June EXPAT-REPAT Coffee Morning

Expats, Repats and some just looking to practice their English converge once a month on La Buena Vida in search of Coffee (Italian!),  Conversation (English!) and Commonplace (The Hague!). This monthly event creates a buzz on De Fahrenheitstraat with many people coming from far and wide to find a friendly smile…and smiles there are! Please [...]

2013 EXPAT-REPAT Coffee Morning Schedule

Due to popular demand, we have herein provided all the dates for the remaining 2013 EXPAT-REPAT coffee mornings at La Buena Vida in The Hague.  We started these popular gatherings three years ago and they continue to grow

The Female Face of Voetbal (Soccer): NL vs USA

NL vs USA TONIGHT AT 19:00, SHOW YOUR GIRLS THE FEMALE FACE OF VOETBAL/SOCCER! There is nothing more sacred in the Netherlands than Voetbal Oranje, unless we are talking possibly about the Dutch Royal Family of Oranje themselves. But let me be crystal clear, the Dutch voetbal fanaticism is reserved for the male version of voetbal! [...]

Suspended Coffee or Sospeso

Suspended Coffee(or Sospeso) started in Napoli, Italy, and it is again spreading like wildfire throughout Europe and the USA! The trend of suspended coffee has seen a recent resurgence as many coffee lovers have been affected by the

The Social Power of Coffee

In many South American and African cultures the coffee bean is sacred. In many western cultures it is also sacred!  Coffee brings us together to talk, laugh, cry, celebrate, grieve, and enjoy life! It is certainly an easy way to meet up with someone in order to get to know them better…and for this we [...]

Creating A New (Future) Reality

As a manager,  parent and entrepreneur I have often used the following statement as my definition of disappointment: Disappointment is the realized difference between one’s expectation, and their reality

La Buena Vida Sanctuary is Here!!!

As part of our 2013 endeavor to add value for our clients here in The Hague, it has been suggested by many, that we offer a series of “good living” events here at La Buena Vida, which we are calling La Buena Vida Sanctuary. For those of you interested, we will be posting these

The EXpat Factor

During the past four years, I have faced an identity crisis of sorts: Am I or am I not an Expat? There are two schools of thought. Many people consider the word expat  (the shortened version of expatriate), to be defined as a person living in a foreign country, in which case I

Living The Good Life In Tough Times

2012 is a year many of us are happy to put behind us…me included! Retail has been hit hard in the past six months in The Netherlands, and 

Best Crock Pot Recipe Contest

Happy New Year Crock Pot Lovers! My love for the Crockpot (aka Slow Cooker) goes way back to 1979!!! It was one of the first appliances I used regularly as a young adult living on my own. I cannot remember if my Mom ever used one while I was growing up, but I received one [...]