Ada Dolanay

Ada was born in Turkey, but spent almost all her life growing up in Amsterdam. As a third year Literary and Cultural Analysis student, she’s consistently observing, analysing and writing about people and places. After years of experiencing Dutch culture, she remains frustrated at Dutch cuisine, and continues to discover new benches in narrow streets to sit and read on (when the weather decides to be kind).

Dutch code yellow alert: Brace yourselves for dense fog and some rain

A code yellow warning is in effect for most of the Netherlands today (Monday, January 15) until 11 AM, thanks to grey clouds and...

Body found in search for missing 38-year-old Rotterdam woman

The search for Marjolein van der Heijden, the 38-year-old woman who went missing in Rotterdam, ended tragically yesterday, January 13th, when her body was...

Have you seen this woman? Dutch police ask for help in search of 38-year-old Marjolein

A 38-year-old Dutch woman named Marjolein van der Heijden has been missing since Thursday, January 9. Her last confirmed location was the Soetendaalsekade in...

This Amsterdam-based food chain ‘beats McDonald’s’ and gets rave reviews abroad, have you heard of it? 

Amsterdam’s very own Fat Phill’s is the rising star in the burger business, with both national and international media reporting that it "beats" industry...

Travelling to the UK from the Netherlands? You’ll soon need this special travel permit

Starting today, international travellers must apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom. The UK government’s reasoning for this new step? "To...

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