We have a brand new adventurer story for you this month by way of Poland, Germany and the Netherlands in our article, “Adventure to The Hague, Netherlands.”
Born in Warsaw, Poland and educated in her home country and Germany, Olga Mecking, a 32-year-old member of the Millennial generation, has found happiness living in The Hague, Netherlands with her husband Nikolai and their three kids.
Olga grew up in Warsaw and graduated from the University of Warsaw with a degree in German literature and language. Soon after, she moved to Bremen, Germany to complete her master’s degree in media culture and communication. Along the way, she met her husband in Hamburg, Germany while on a one-year student exchange program. They married after she finished her degree in 2009 and moved to the Netherlands, where Nikolai started working for an international organization located in The Hague.
About 45-minutes south of Amsterdam by train, The Hague is the Netherland’s seat of government and the capital of the province of South Holland. With over 1 million residents in the metropolitan area, it is the third largest city in the Netherlands and home to the Dutch government, parliament, Supreme Court and the Council of State. Over 150 international organizations, including the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice, are located in The Hague.
She loves living in The Hague because it is so international and has a large network of expats, which has been a real plus. “The local group has a Facebook page where I can ask a lot of questions and get good answers that help me with my every day living,” she says. “Every big city in the Netherlands has a variety of expat groups for whatever your needs are, including business, writing, cooking and others. Most of the expat groups are English-speaking.”
Besides being a mom 24-hours-a-day, Olga has her own blog called, “The European Mama.” She blogs about her life in the Netherlands, raising third culture kids, traveling, parenting and contributes guest blogs to similar websites.
Olga will also be publishing a terrific new book soon. We’ll tell you all about it once it is available for purchase.