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What America Needs to Know about Dutch Health Care, or just Health Care, really

Tiffany LeungJune 27, 2017

Wow! These drone pictures of Leiden are drop dead gorgeous

AbuzerJune 26, 2017

“All Turks back to Morocco”: A Guide to the Traditional Migrants in the Netherlands

Bobby SalomonsJune 26, 2017

Where to live in Rotterdam? The guide to the neighborhoods of Rotterdam

Noah BloemJune 25, 2017

Trial By Ice: Wim Hof’s Cold Exposure And Breathing Exercises

Lachlan CampbellJune 23, 2017

News

What America Needs to Know about Dutch Health Care, or just Health Care, really

Tiffany LeungJune 27, 2017

The Netherlands is one of the best places to have a child

Rebecca HoggJune 25, 2017

Motorcycle Cop chases suspect through Dutch supermarket

AbuzerJune 23, 2017

Heatwave is almost over! (and we’re going to miss it!)

AbuzerJune 22, 2017

The Pirate Bay may go down again; Everything you need to know.

Alec BowieJune 22, 2017

HOLLAND HEATWAVE! The Netherlands National Hot Weather Plan is on!

AbuzerJune 19, 2017

Reviews

Wow! These drone pictures of Leiden are drop dead gorgeous

AbuzerJune 26, 2017

We've had a mindblowing photo report of Leiden before, and we did a drone compilation of the Netherlands as well. But we now have a darn goo... Read more

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Swimming in the canals in Amsterdam – Should you go for it?

Alexandra HuetterJune 21, 2017

Swimming in the canals in Amsterdam? Is it possible? (and should you want to?) Ah those sunny 72 hours in Amsterdam. Aren’t they just delig... Read more

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Flag Day (Vlaggetjesdag) is coming to Scheveningen again!

AbuzerJune 14, 2017

Never heard of Flag Day? I hadn’t either until I moved to the Netherlands. It’s not the biggest festival in the Netherlands (although, withi... Read more

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Meet the DutchReview Crew – Abuzer van Leeuwen

AbuzerJune 8, 2017

Name: Abuzer van Leeuwen Where are you from? Rotterdam! (Or the Netherlands, damn these questions are already vague) Which city are you c... Read more

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Meet the DutchReview Crew – Noah Bloem

Noah BloemJune 5, 2017

Name: Noah BloemWhere are you from? I'm Dutch, but I grew up in Dhaka, Jakarta, and New York City, so I've moved around quite a bit. Which... Read more

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Keeping it Free in Rotterdam: 7 Gratis Things to do in 010

Noah BloemJune 5, 2017

We all know the Dutch are careful with their money, always trying to get the most out of their spending. Seriously, what's better than grati... Read more

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Five Free events to check out in June!

Samantha TinsdeallJune 2, 2017

The days are getting longer, that infamously elusive Dutch sunshine is actually starting to hang around for more than a day and the ruthless... Read more

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Time for SCIENCE! Visiting NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam

Noah BloemMay 30, 2017

Anyone who has ever been to Amsterdam has probably seen the large, green, boat-shaped building just east of Central Station. Those familiar ... Read more

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Featured

What America Needs to Know about Dutch Health Care, or just Health Care, really

Tiffany LeungJune 27, 2017
Wow! These drone pictures of Leiden are drop dead gorgeous

AbuzerJune 26, 2017
“All Turks back to Morocco”: A Guide to the Traditional Migrants in the Netherlands

Bobby SalomonsJune 26, 2017
Where to live in Rotterdam? The guide to the neighborhoods of Rotterdam

Noah BloemJune 25, 2017
Trial By Ice: Wim Hof’s Cold Exposure And Breathing Exercises

Lachlan CampbellJune 23, 2017
Swimming in the canals in Amsterdam – Should you go for it?

Alexandra HuetterJune 21, 2017

Dutchness

- Don’t Come to the Netherlands! It’s a Trap!
  
  Ola AbouJune 14, 2017
- Eggcelent Table Manners: Learning to eat a soft-boiled egg
  
  Tiffany LeungJune 8, 2017
- Rising seas? The Alternate Causes and Employing the Dutch
  
  Kenneth HullMay 30, 2017
- 5 Reasons Swedes, and you, should support Ajax’ Europa League Final. (Or else!)
  
  Bobby SalomonsMay 22, 2017
- What is it that really makes the Dutch happy?
  
  Noah BloemMay 18, 2017
- Sharing economy of Amsterdam: Dutch capital makes it work
  
  Alexandra HuetterMay 16, 2017
- Have You Heard Of The Iceman Wim Hof?
  
  Lachlan CampbellMay 4, 2017
- You Might Be Dutch If You…
  
  Kenneth HullMay 2, 2017
- So, You Moved to Holland For Love! (Welcome! But…)
  
  Rebecca HoggMay 2, 2017

Work

All about work in NL

Finding an English-Speaking Job in Amsterdam Needn’t be so Hard

AbuzerMarch 29, 2017

7 tips for finding an English-Speaking Job in Amsterdam The fact that your reading this article, shows you’re seriously considering a ... Read more

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Working in the Netherlands – Three things you need to know

Marianne ChagnonJanuary 16, 2017

The Netherlands, as a wealthy European country with happy people, seems like a great place to work at. Today at DutchReview, we look at what... Read more

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Graduating from a Dutch university…..now what?

Theresa BullockOctober 20, 2016

Graduating is a huge relief, but also absolutely terrifying. I’ve been through the university system in the Netherlands. For 4 years of that... Read more

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Housing

Where to live in Rotterdam? The guide to the neighborhoods of Rotterdam

Noah BloemJune 25, 2017

So, you're moving to Rotterdam? Great, but where to live in Rotterdam? Where should you even start looking when it comes to neighborhoods of... Read more

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Amster-too-damn-expensive! Housing market in the Netherlands out of control?

AbuzerMay 9, 2017

Is the housing market in the Netherlands out of control and getting way too expensive? It's presented as news, but most of you reading this... Read more

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Room Viewing Etiquette: Tips For Not Alienating People In Person

Ross McQueenFebruary 13, 2017

This guide on room viewing in the Netherlands (and not sucking at it) is a follow-up to our previous article on responding to room ads in Am... Read more

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Moving

Where to live in Amsterdam – the definitive guide to neighbourhoods in Amsterdam

Nellie WernerJune 1, 2017

So you’re moving to Amsterdam? Well you won’t regret it. Amsterdam is a great city and most people who settle here feel at home right away. ... Read more

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Migrating Happy: Good Times with the Dutch Government

Tiffany LeungMay 9, 2017

As any expat knows, the mandatory bureaucracy of legal migration means making repeated visits to a government office to register and prove y... Read more

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So, You Moved to Holland For Love! (Welcome! But…)

Rebecca HoggMay 2, 2017

5 things to know when you moved to Holland for love So, it’s happened. You’ve fallen in love with a Dutchie, and in this blissful cloud of ... Read more

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Financial

Tax Return in the Netherlands. 5 Things you want to know this Tax Season.

AbuzerMarch 31, 2017

Yes, finally it's tax-season and time to do that tax return in the Netherlands! If you've received the well known blue envelop from the Dutc... Read more

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Start Dutch life strong with bunq

AbuzerFebruary 23, 2017

How using bunq will make your life in the Netherlands easier If you have recently come to the Netherlands, and are plan... Read more

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Basic Income in the Netherlands: Can we afford it?

Nellie WernerFebruary 22, 2017

An unconditional basic income for everyone. Can you imagine what that would be like? Everyone, from the age of 18 till the day they draw the... Read more

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Food

6 Weird Dutch Bread Toppings – What’s on that ‘boterham’?

Abuzer and Noah BloemJune 13, 2017

We've discussed many of the strange things that Dutch people do, and we know that the Dutch have a strange habit of bringing their own ... Read more

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The Proliferation of Dutch Microbreweries

Noah BloemJune 8, 2017

When I arrived back in the Netherlands four years ago, the variety in beer selection was rather underwhelming. Only a handful of Dutch micro... Read more

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Eggcelent Table Manners: Learning to eat a soft-boiled egg

Tiffany LeungJune 8, 2017

I had an epiphany recently -- and instantly felt that special feeling of embarrassment that accompanies the discovery of doing something qui... Read more

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Learn Dutch

Teaching you 7 more Dutch words in this new video!

AbuzerJune 16, 2017

You've seen some teasers, you've read about the 7 new words and you've seen the 'original' movie. But just like a Dutch dad who's seen his k... Read more

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We got it ‘gesaved’ – English words in the Dutch language

AbuzerMay 31, 2017

So apparently Dutch will survive the global proliferation of the English language. But is the English language safe from the Dutch? Let's ta... Read more

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Time to teach you a new Dutch word! (#%& or better: ‘Verdorie’)

AbuzerMay 17, 2017

A while back we taught you 7 essential Dutch words, and a few weeks ago we decided to 'greatly' expand your knowledge of Dutch and teac... Read more

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Culture

Art, History, Sports and more

“All Turks back to Morocco”: A Guide to the Traditional Migrants in the Netherlands

Bobby SalomonsJune 26, 2017

Trial By Ice: Wim Hof’s Cold Exposure And Breathing Exercises

Lachlan CampbellJune 23, 2017

8 Dutch Actors you probably didn’t know were Dutch

Kenneth HullJune 12, 2017

Sugar Daddies in Football: Not what the Dutch need?

Bobby SalomonsJune 8, 2017

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Meet the DutchReview Crew – Noah Bloem

Noah BloemJune 5, 2017

Name: Noah BloemWhere are you from? I'm Dutch, but I grew up in Dhaka, Jakarta, and New York City, so I've moved around quite a bit. Which city are you curren... Read more

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Keeping it Free in Rotterdam: 7 Gratis Things to do in 010

Noah BloemJune 5, 2017

We all know the Dutch are careful with their money, always trying to get the most out of their spending. Seriously, what's better than gratis? Nothing! As they ... Read more

0 Comments

Five Free events to check out in June!

Samantha TinsdeallJune 2, 2017

The days are getting longer, that infamously elusive Dutch sunshine is actually starting to hang around for more than a day and the ruthless rain that often bat... Read more

0 Comments

Where to live in Amsterdam – the definitive guide to neighbourhoods in Amsterdam

Nellie WernerJune 1, 2017

So you’re moving to Amsterdam? Well you won’t regret it. Amsterdam is a great city and most people who settle here feel at home right away. But where to live in... Read more

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So you’re getting married in Netherlands

Sarah DaggettJune 1, 2017

So, your Dutchie proposed! And you're getting married in the Netherlands! What can go wrong now right? Once all the excitement of the engagement settles, you... Read more

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We got it ‘gesaved’ – English words in the Dutch language

AbuzerMay 31, 2017

So apparently Dutch will survive the global proliferation of the English language. But is the English language safe from the Dutch? Let's take look at the use o... Read more

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Rising seas? The Alternate Causes and Employing the Dutch

Kenneth HullMay 30, 2017

The Dutch have always been progressive when it comes to the environment. They are experts in water management and re-claiming land from the sea. Countries ... Read more

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Time for SCIENCE! Visiting NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam

Noah BloemMay 30, 2017

Anyone who has ever been to Amsterdam has probably seen the large, green, boat-shaped building just east of Central Station. Those familiar with it might recogn... Read more

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Seeing Pink: Maastrichtenaar Pride with Tom Dumoulin winning the Giro

Tiffany LeungMay 29, 2017

So about Tom Dumoulin winning the Giro, Maastricht is going to celebrate big time Just when I thought orange was the official color of The Netherlands -- it’s ... Read more

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The discreet charm of Anna Paulowna

Paola Ivanova Op den KampMay 26, 2017

A small town in North Holland, at least one street or a square in the bigger Dutch cities, and an entire type of tree are all named after a single strong Russia... Read more

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