Abuzer van Leeuwen 🇳🇱

Abuzer founded DutchReview a decade ago because he thought expats needed it and wanted to make amends for the Dutch cuisine. He has a Masters in Political Science and IT but somewhere always wanted to study history or good old football. He also a mortgage in the Netherlands and will happily tell you too how to get one. Born and raised in Rotterdam, Abuzer now lives in Leiden but is always longing back to his own international year in Italy.

Sinterklaas for expats: all the Dutch you need to make it through the holiday season

"It's almost Pakjesavond!" Almost what? Yup, to internationals, Dutch traditions can seem confusing or just plain weird. But you've come to the right place:...

Is the Jetten I cabinet about to collapse? Here’s what’s going on in Dutch politics

If you thought figuring out your Dutch taxes was complicated, spare a thought for the Dutch government. It seems even the people in charge...

Just moved to the Netherlands? Here’s when you should set up your Dutch phone number

Moving to the Netherlands means you need a BSN to open a bank account, an address to get a BSN, and somewhere in between,...

The Netherlands wakes to a blue tsunami as Democrats sweep the US midterms

One of the advantages of the six-hour time difference between the Netherlands and the US is that just as Americans should probably be heading...

Rotterdam is the coolest city (and these pictures prove it)

It's official: we're mega-fans of Rotterdam! Shedding its crappy parts and putting up new amazing architectural highlights, Rotterdam can be compared to a caterpillar...
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