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.

Code orange weather warning issued as Storm Benjamin hits the Netherlands

If you were planning a leisurely evening stroll along the beach, you might want to reschedule. The KNMI has issued a code orange weather...

Dutch police break into Spijkenisse flat to silence alarm clock from hell

Imagine waking up at 5 AM every single day to your neighbour's alarm clock screaming for 90 minutes straight. Now imagine that happening twice...

What does far-right Wilders’ campaign pause mean for the Dutch elections?

With just two weeks until the Dutch snap election, poll leader Geert Wilders has suspended his campaign following terror threat intelligence from Belgium. His...

Will you have to wait 10 years for Dutch citizenship? Here’s what may change for Dutch naturalisation

If you've been counting down the years until you can apply for Dutch citizenship, you may soon have to add another five to that...

17 brilliant things to do in Zwolle: your guide to the Netherlands’ best-kept secret

Here's the thing about Zwolle: whilst Amsterdam and Rotterdam were still muddy villages, this star-shaped city was already busy making serious bank as one...

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