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Beatrice Scali 🇮🇹

Five years after spreading her wings away from her beloved Genova, Bia has just landed at DutchReview as an editorial intern. She has lived in China, Slovenia, Taiwan, and — natuurlijk — the Netherlands, where she just completed her bachelor’s in International Studies. When she’s not reciting unsolicited facts about the countries she’s lived in, she is writing them down. Her biggest dreams include lobbying the Dutch government into forcing oliebollen stands to operate year-round, and becoming a journalist. In this order.

Why are there so many explosions in the Netherlands lately?

In 2024, the number of attacks carried out with explosives in the Netherlands soared. There were no...

Eat your way through Rotterdam with this self-guided food tour

Don’t listen to Dutch food haters! The Netherlands is full of good food — you just have...

The 2025 flu season has started: Here’s what you should know

It's time to get your tissues ready! The Netherlands has officially entered its 2025 flu season. The National...

Trans healthcare in the Netherlands: The ultimate guide in 2025

Navigating trans healthcare in the Netherlands can appear overwhelming, but accessing gender-affirming care is possible — if...

Another week, another recall: Albert Heijn pulls contaminated endive from shelves

Albert Heijn is not even done investigating what caused last week's product recall, and it's already apologising...

Yet another Code Yellow announced for NL (but it’s got nothing to do with wind or rain)

An invisible enemy has forced the KNMI to announce a Code Yellow for parts of the country...

Albert Heijn recalls frozen blueberries due to possible Hepatitis A contamination

Put those berries down! If you've recently bought a bag of frozen blueberries from Albert Heijn, you...

Here’s how Dutch changed the English language forever

Have you ever heard people complain that the use of English is becoming too widespread in the...