Kevin Lohman - Go Dutch!

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Getting Settled

Claude Cowork Is a Game Changer for Expats

How an AI assistant that can see your browser and read your email turned Dutch freelance onboarding, contract review and buying a houseboat from a slog into a Saturday afternoon.

Getting Around

Driving in the Netherlands: What We Learned (So You Don't Have To)

Renting, insuring, buying, and parking a car in the Netherlands as an American, plus the 185-day license clock and what the Dutch driving test is really like.

Visas & DAFT

Sep 22nd Workshop - Launch your DAFT Business Website in 60 minutes

Sep 22nd - Thinking about moving to the Netherlands on DAFT—or already here? Join this free, beginner-friendly workshop and build a professional website for your Dutch business in just 60 minutes. No coding or web experience required.

Money & Taxes

WBSO: The Dutch R&D Tax Break Most DAFT Founders Don't Know They Qualify For

Who qualifies for the Dutch WBSO R&D tax credit as a DAFT founder, what it is worth in 2026, and how to file it yourself or through a bureau.

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Getting Around

Cycling in the Netherlands: The Biggest Lifestyle Upgrade for Our Family

Trading car-dependent US suburbia for Dutch bike lanes changed how our family lives—the bikes we bought and how we chose them.

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Visas & DAFT

Getting your DAFT business online

Your DAFT visa business needs to be found by customers. How to get online affordably with a CMS for discovery, analytics, and newsletters.

Collage of a family's move to the Netherlands: moving boxes, a US passport, a Dutch DAFT residence permit, a move timeline checklist, a Leonberger dog, and a cargo bike by an Amstelveen canal

Visas & DAFT

We did it! (And so can you)

How our family of four (plus a Leonberger) moved from the SF Bay Area to the Netherlands in five months—full timeline and the services we used.

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Getting Settled

US -> Dutch Mobile Phone Service

How to get a Dutch mobile number fast, keep your US number with Google Voice, and avoid roaming fees when moving from the US to the Netherlands.

Illustration of a Leonberger dog sitting atop an airplane flying from the United States to the Netherlands

Moving Stuff

Shipping your large pet US -> EU

Flying a 75lb Leonberger puppy and two cats from the SF Bay Area to the Netherlands: cabin, cargo, and pet delivery options compared.

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Moving Stuff

Using a crate to mail your stuff to the Netherlands

How our family of four shipped a crate of household goods from California to the Netherlands by air freight—costs, sorting, and lessons learned.

Making the Decision

GoDutch.us

Why we built GoDutch.us: a first-stop resource hub for Americans moving to the Netherlands, based on our family's own move.

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Making the Decision

Our decision to "Go Dutch"

Why our Bay Area family of four chose to leave the US for the Netherlands—the pushes, the pulls, and how we made the call.