Just to get back on the initial post of Daanovich:
I did my training in the US (actually at AAA) and was very happy about it (even with all the paperwork, which is not that bad in the end

).
If kept a blog about my training in Dutch. Since you are from Rotterdam, you'll probably understand it. (
www.flightlog.nl)
If you need any help or info, just send me a PM