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.

Gourmetten in the Netherlands: a greasy and ‘gezellig’ Dutch dining tradition

You haven't celebrated Christmas in the Netherlands properly if you haven't done gourmetten. Gour-what-en? Exactly. If you’re the foreigner in a relationship and this is your...

Highlights of Holland: the brand new and fun crash course to the Netherlands

If you've lived in the Netherlands for a while, you know the moment all too well: friends or family announce they're coming over, and...

Amsterdam’s King’s Day may be getting a makeover (and it’s about time)

After years of overwhelmed ambulance services, alcohol-fuelled chaos, and canal-side carnage, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema is finally saying enough is enough. King's Day 2026...

Planning to visit the US? Get ready to hand over five years of social media history

The United States is proposing mandatory social media checks for all tourists from visa waiver countries, including the Netherlands. That means anyone heading to...

Three killed in police chase in The Hague after car crashes into tree and catches fire

Three people died and one was seriously injured early on Wednesday morning after a car crashed and caught fire during a police chase in...

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