Ailish Lalor

Ailish was born in Sydney, Australia, but grew up by a forest in south-east Ireland, which she has attempted to replace with a living room filled with plants in The Hague. Besides catering to her army of pannenkoekenplantjes, Ailish spends her days convincing her friends that all food is better slightly burnt, plotting ways to hang out with dogs and cats, and of course, writing for DutchReview.

What was the Eighty Years’ War? The Dutch War of Independence explained

The Eighty Years' War is also known as the Dutch War of Independence. It stretched from 1568 to 1648 as the new Dutch Republic...

6 delicious places to get vegan food in The Hague in 2026

What are the best places to get vegan food in The Hague? In honour of vegans everywhere, we're presenting you with our six favourite...

Everything you need to know about becoming a nurse in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a great place to work as a nurse, and at the moment, it is really in need of more nursing staff as well....

Top 12 services for expats in the Netherlands to make your life easy

Moving to the Netherlands as an international is challenging in lots of different ways; from learning a new language to dealing with a new...

Working at an NGO: tips, major NGOs in the Netherlands, and what it’s really like

Have you always wanted to work for an NGO in the Netherlands, but didn't know where to start? After all, there are many NGOs...

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