actually, check out subletting facebook groups and booking. airbnb is insanely expensive in Amsterdam for some reason (and the cost/quality is meh). I usually just post a “looking for apartment for such and such date” + some info about myself and photos, and never had any problem finding even a short-term (3 weeks) stay.

Hello fellow nomads
I was wondering what the postal address format is when receiving mail at someone else's home.
I am moving to Amsterdam soon and will be staying at a friend's house. I need to receive a letter with my name but at his address which has his name.
In Sweden for example, I would put <My name> C/O <His name>. In France, that would be <My name> chez <His name>. Do you guys know the equivalent in Dutch?
Thanks !!

Yes it’s:

Your full-name
Street - house number
Zip - City
Netherlands

Sure, but where do I put my friend's name? Since my name is not on the mailbox

why not put his name on the letter 😛

It's an official letter (police record extract), it has to have my name

I think something like this:

Your friend
T.a.v. your name
Secretaris
Spoorlaan 13
7608 FG  BAARN

Cool! Thanks a lot 🙂

I use C/O throughout europe and have not had issues

Hello 🙂 ,

I just arrive in Amsterdam and discovering this nice city. Anyone would like to hangout?

Hello no currently im back in Prague 🙂

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Pretty sure the postperson only looks at the address if they can, and ignores your name or whatever you put there.

If he has a DigID he should be able to request that online via his Gemeente.

in Switzerland at least it is very common for apartments in a block to only be identified by name and have no number, so the C/O is important for the post-person to know which box to use.

Hello all, I'm now in Amsterdam! Hooray, let's chill? 😛

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For those that have traveled into Netherlands the past week or so. Do I need print the passenger locator form? or is there a digital version?

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Anyone who just arrived in Amsterdam have any leads on housing? Airbnb is crazy expensive right now and curious what other nomads are doing. Also, if anyone is considering a flat share, I'd be up for splitting an Airbnb from mid-Aug to mid-Sept.

Kamernet or rental Facebook groups, these are the best options I think

The whole house market sucks right now honestly, I can’t even find something for myself! I’ve also heard that Facebook groups work from other students.

I flew from Greece on the 25th and they didn’t want anything.

It's a total mess. The facebook groups look promising, but the first few people that I've contacted through there have all been scammers, so not too encouraging...

I’m moving in September. I honestly thing right now the market is so “hot” that we need to suck it up 😐

Yeah, to follow up on this. I flew from Portugal, and had no passport control or passenger locator checks. Just had airline check negative Covid test

You could also try Housing Anywhere, I know there were some good deals on hotel rooms ;)

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Just saying hello. Haven't really figured out how to use this website much or slack. Anyway, I've been in Amsterdam for 3-4 weeks now and it's a fantastic city. If anyone wants to hang out or explore, hit me up. I'm here for the fall/winter, have met very few people thus far, but the Dutch are friendly (and notably direct, LOL) Entire city is like walking through a postcard. Am going to try and get involved in a few meetup's and I haven't been on Facebook in years but several people have told me that, their group's thing, is active, so might try that. Anyway, Amsterdam and the Netherland, A++ for me thus far. Onwards!

Hey Adam, heading back to Amsterdam (it’s my base) for a month or so tonight. So hit me up if you want to meet up for a coffee or beer. I’ll probably be busy next week, but some time after should be easy!

Cool, get settled in, and let's grab a beer in a week or two. 🙂 🍻

hey guys, mind if I join for that coffee/beer? 🙂

ahhh! I’m there in two weeks! Happy to meet for a coffee/beer then as well

I'll be there as of tomorrow. Would love to meet up!

Hey, ping me when you all want to meet
I need 1.5h to commute from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. Cheers

Heey, I’m also here. Would love to join

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okay so let’s start aiming for a date? can everybody do sometime next weekend? 28. — 29.?

I'm with mvkloelpfmu let's get something scheduled for this weekend!

+1
I should be free from Friday onwards

Just checking in. (and still learning how to use Slack.). I'm free much of the time (work NYC hrs related to stock market there, but can often break away), Weekends are great, but I have a lot of flexibility and would love to meet up with anyone here. Someone set a date. 🙂

nice! 🙂 so how about Sunday (29. 8.) afternoon/early evening? I can pick a place and book a table, just let me know the preferences with emojis 👇

Hey all, bit of a random ask but trying to find someone with a locally (Netherlands) incorporated business. Need to find a local business partner for a short term project. Love to chat with anyone that might be interested.

Are we still doing it?)

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sorry, life got a bit busy! I’m still down for tomorrow and Waterkant looks great 🙂 kfzcmdt tvbtsjmob njjnekecwsf how about 5pm?

Works for me!

Does not work for me anymore 😞 Have a dinner with friends... But I'm always happy to meet up again any other day too

zuwrcwvhelm now that it's raining and we're already down one person, I'm thinking it makes sense to reschedule. Agree?

yep

Tomorrow looks good weather wise :)

Sounds great. I’ll join you.

I also wanna try to rent a kayak on Wednesday. Let me know if you would like to join.

curious if anyone has had any historical experience with a mandate around quarantine within the Netherlands? Looks like policies will be changing starting Sept 5. and folks will have to quarantine upon arrival from high risk areas, even if you are vaccinated

I came in on the 1st and they requested my covid certificate on the departure side (Lisbon). No checks on arrival. Supposedly they also ask you to fill a health declaration but no one asked me for anything (even though I filled it on the plane).
Don’t know if they’re more relaxed within the EU vs outside. I had 0 problems. Might change like you say though

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armdhl the rules are changing since Sept 5. There’s a now a quarantine requirement for those arriving from high risk countries

<@U027E2ZSGTH> In the past this was not enforced and authorities relied on honesty and discipline of people arriving. I am quite sure this will remain the same

lgmnruh super helpful. Thanks for the information.

If you hold an American passport but are are already living in the Schengen area, if you fly to the Netherlands from a Schengen country, do you need to worry about the restrictions on Americans entering the Netherlands?

From what I understand, no. The restrictions depend on what country you are flying from but be aware that some of the EU countries are being changed to high risk.

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awesome thanks so much

anyone in Amsterdam and up for a meetup?

I will be at the unmute protest today with a friend, we can meet up there if you want

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A friend of a friend from the US wants to fly to the Netherlands but won't be fully vaccinated before their departure ticket. Are they screwed or can they substitute the vaccination requirements with a negative test?

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Hey. I want to go to Amsterdam for a weekend but airbnb prices are crazy, like $120/night for a room. Are there better options for a short term stay?

A different city honestly. Our public transport is very reliable, so it’s easy to get in and out of Amsterdam from the rest of the country. You’d have to take travel time and costs into account though.

I tried finding different cities but they are all quite pricy since airbnbs are not so common in less touristy areas(specially for long term), I was trying to find a spot in Rotterdam which is slightly cheaper, not worth it if you want to be going to amsterdam, maybe utretch could be an option for short stays

I eventually found a place in duivendrecht which is still in amsterdam zuid, if you can find a spot near the metro there it's a good option

what hpklkhqor and kuogvvseiqjt said ☝️ Also, take a look at the transport system. Trains work really well, you have really a lot of places that are just 30 min away by train/bus if AMS pricing is out of your reach.

If you’re here just for a short vacation. Well either you know someone with a spare room, or facebook groups, or hostel. Or you just bite the bullet and spend the cash 😛

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