Aurora Signorazzi

Aurora comes from the majestic Italian capital, and is working on her PhD in virology at the University of Groningen. She has been living in the Netherlands for four years and is by now familiar with many Dutch habits... But still finds plenty of reasons to be pleasantly amazed (most of the time) by this industrious country and its brutally honest inhabitants!

One-day trips in the north of the Netherlands: off the beaten path

The city motto of Groningen, a city in the very north of the Netherlands, is 'Er gaat niets boven Groningen' (there is nothing above Groningen)....

Working in the Netherlands: 5 must-dos to get you started

So you've started working in the Netherlands. Great! You've landed a job in the fifth happiest country in the world but chances are that...

Dear Dutchies, meet a new friend — personal space!

Coming to a North European country, I had certain preconceptions about the ways and habits of the people here: hyper-organized (check), sport-obsessed (check), crazy tall...

Northern Netherlands decided to test health workers en masse for coronavirus — here’s how they did it

Despite the call by the WHO for "testing, testing, testing!" as a way of controlling the spread of coronavirus, the Netherlands has, due to...

10 Coronavirus memes to cheer you up

The pandemic itself, together with the measures taken to slow down its course, can get really stressful. These are dire times, you feel it,...

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