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Dutched Up!: Rocking the Clogs Expat Style Kindle Edition

4.3 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

Dutched Up! is a compilation of stories from Expat Women Bloggers living in the Netherlands. The book covers a wide range of topics about everyday life as seen through the eyes of a foreigner. Some are funny. Others have a wealth of professional information. Yet other stories are sad, shocking or surprising.

There is one thing we can guarantee about this book. If you have ever lived in the Netherlands, at least one story in it will resonate with you. In all likelihood, there are a lot of stories that will sound familiar and have you nodding your head in agreement or shaking it in shared frustration. This book will help you appreciate the many moments of beauty, learning and growing.

Dutched Up! is a collection of tales by some pretty amazing women who have learned to rock their clogs, expat style.
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A Marketing professional with an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad, Shivangi Sharma has co-authored an anthology titledDutched Up (rated among top travel books of 2015 by the WSJ) and has written for Mother's World, a popular parenting magazine. She lives in Amsterdam with her husband who plays way more sports than a normal wife can be okay with, and her son, who rarely listens to her. To maintain her sanity through it all, she performs as part of a professional Bollywood dance troupe in different European cities, and indulges in yoga, spirituality and music at home.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PFVFE28
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2016
    This was definitely interesting. Many of the stories and cultural elements were relatable to me as an expat in France. (Or am I really an expat if I'm here for life?). But there were so many other cultural elements that were 100% Dutch and it was fun to discover all of them, from riding bikes, coffee dates, pregnancy, language... If you like visiting other countries vicariously, you'll love this anthology.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2025
    My husband and I lived in Best, The Netherlands, one year with our green and yellow bikes. They were never stolen, but I gave up using the two child seats on my bike (one with a tiny windshield for the baby) for a red and white double stroller. That was never stolen, either, but at least I never crashed. Walking worked just fine.
    These enjoyable and humorous stories brought back many memories!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015
    I am an American living in NL. While reading, I mumbled to myself many times and laughed at the familiar. Read this if you are in the NL. or will be soon. You need a mention of the candle tray in most all Dutch households and the lanterns in the windows. (Cozy, I now have both)
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2015
    The Netherlands was never really a place that fit in my horizon. It was a place I knew certain things about that most people know too but there was nothing that really made it special to me. Till I read this book.

    A collection of essays by expat bloggers in The Netherlands opened my eyes to how tall the Dutch are, how complicated their language is, how blunt their words are, how they steal bikes left and right, how their doctors don't really want to see you, and how stress and worry free they are when it comes to their kids.

    The book also showed me the realities of expats in a country that is totally alien from their own. I loved the diverse voices and how so many different countries were represented. I even enjoyed guessing what country the blogger came from based on how they wrote - the Americans and British have a distinct way of writing and I don't just mean how differently they spell their words from each other.

    Now I definitely want to visit this country! And I feel my horizons have definitely broadened after reading this collection!

    I only gave it a 4 because not all essays were as good as the others, but most were very interesting!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2014
    This is an amazing book to read. It is entertaining, informative and very well written. The 4 women put together a collection of stories about their experiences in such a way it makes you feel like part of it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2014
    Great book from great authors! Very insightful and well written!
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2014
    What is it about?
    Various female bloggers from the North America, Australia, the UK, the Philippines, India, Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Greece and Nigeria share snippets from their lives as expats in the Netherlands. With topics ranging from the ubiquitous bikes to the Dutch obsession with “doing normal” to food and shopping, birthdays, doctors and even childbirth.
    Who is it for?
    For any expat that is thinking of or has already joined their Dutch partner here or is thinking of coming to the Netherlands to live. Personally, I would read the book before coming and probably not understand a lot of it (for example most of the Dutch language references are not translated) and then read it again after I have been here a while and then TOTALLY get it!
    Who wrote it?
    A list of the authors can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/Dutched-Up-Rocking-Clogs-Expat-ebook/dp/B00PFVFE28/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415867516&sr=8-1&keywords=dutched+up+kindle and at other sites selling the book. They are all female bloggers with existing sites and I like that the book lets you know about their blogs, so that if you are more interested in crocheting or food or being a (young) mother in the Netherlands, or any of the other topics they specialise in, or just if you enjoy one of the writing styles more than the other, you know where to go.
    What did I think of it?
    Although it is a good book for dipping into, depending on what topic you want to tackle that day, I read it in one go in a morning and literally laughed out loud , cried, tut-tutted and just recognized so much. Although the book touches on the standard “circle parties”, Dutch “directness” and of course biking, and the “gggggggggggg sound”, it manages to escape the clichés and by providing such personal stories, it gives a fresh take on things.
    All the writers are female and as far as I can tell the vast majority are mothers which tends to slant the book ‘s take on things a bit.
    The writing styles vary (although the overall quality is very good), which makes it more personal and also allows for everybody to find something that appeals.
    If you are feeling a little lost and alone as a “foreigner” to the country this is a wonderful book full of others who “get it”. Even if you are fully dutched up and rocking your own clogs in a big way, you will be able to have a good laugh and a cry over this book and maybe be introduced to some fabulous new blogs to follow at the same time.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2016
    The book provides real life examples of what to expect living in the Netherlands and having gone through cultural orientation training just makes the book more humorous.
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  • Marmota
    2.0 out of 5 stars jessus crist
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 24, 2025
    Every one had a freaking baby in Nl. I just wanted to read something more than, i had a baby, bla bla bla
  • Clara Wiggins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Would make a great gift for anyone moving to the Netherlands
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2014
    Although I have never lived in the Netherlands, and at the moment have no intention to, I loved this book for its honesty about expat life. Some of the articles were very particular to Holland, some were more about expat life in general - but all of them made me laugh and gave me great insight into living the Dutch lifestyle as an alien. I really loved the articles about making friends, and chuckled at the "leech" (who hasn't encountered a leech somewhere in their expat life?), as well as the stories about shopping and giving birth.

    I am also a little bit jealous. I have moved to several different countries as an expat, and about to move again, but have never had such a useful reference book to help me find my feet. This would be an excellent gift for anyone about to make the leap into expat life in the Netherlands.
  • JJR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2014
    If you've ever lived in Holland worth a quick read. Some of the stories made me laugh out loud.

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