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.

11 untranslatable Dutch words (yes, gezellig is there)

Normally we would try and teach you some decent Dutch words. However, some Dutch words are just not meant to be translated, making it...

Israeli companies barred from Rotterdam weapons fair as Dutch cabinet discusses new measures

If you've been following the escalating tensions between the Netherlands and Israel, this week brought two significant developments that show how Dutch policy continues...

What’s on that ‘boterham’? 6 weird Dutch bread toppings

We've discussed many of the strange things that Dutch people do, and we know that the Dutch have an odd habit of bringing their...

Posting a letter to another Dutch address? It’ll cost less if you post it from Germany

Letters and postcards now join tobacco, gasoline, and groceries on the growing list of things that are cheaper just across the Dutch border. 👀📨 According...

Digital currency tax rules every expat in the Netherlands should know

If you've been living in the Netherlands for a while, you've probably noticed the Dutch have a very thorough approach to taxes. And if...

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