GTFO Tours Co-founder Bethany Quinn is a big proponent of dating in the Netherlands and of partnering with the Dutch. In fact, she's such a fan of the experience, she not only married her Dutch partner Robin*, she created the Move Abroad to Find Love Tour. Her goal is to let Americans - and especially single Americans - know that life and dating are much, much better abroad. “It can actually be easier to move abroad when you’re single, and a lot of the things you do to get

Chef Matt Pace slows down to reach new heights. Chef Matt Pace found great success as a sought after chef of New Orleans. Now thanks to the DAFT visa, he brings his enormous talent and Creole food to Amsterdam. Here's his story about the joy he finds in his new life here. Why did you decide to come to the Netherlands? ​ Before I knew about the DAFT visa, I thought I had secured a job in a restaurant. But the IND (Immigration and Naturalization Service) had other ideas: they

Host Casey Kelly runs a podcast for Americans who are serious about making the move to Europe, not just thinking about it. For episode six, she brought in both Jana and Bethany to talk through the Netherlands specifically. Keukenhof, Netherlands, photo: Casey Kelly The conversation covers the ground that actually matters when you're planning a move: the DAFT visa and how it works, the housing market and how competitive it really is, what to expect from Dutch schools if you ha

Haarlem 105, the local radio station for the city Bethany actually calls home, invited her in to talk about GTFO Tours and why she left the US in the first place. She was direct about it. She had worked in politics long enough to see what was coming when Trump was first elected. She hoped she was wrong. She wasn't. Beyond politics, she talked about the practical reality that pushed her out. Healthcare in the US is brutally expensive, especially if you're single and navigating