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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 is there a Chinese temple in the middle of Amsterdam?

Ah, yes, Amsterdam: the city of canals, flower markets, cute crooked houses… and Chinese temples?! That’s right: Amsterdam...

The Dutch military is considering full-on conscription: Here’s what we know

The Dutch Ministry of Defense is exploring reintroducing military conscription for the first time in 27 years. The...

Three-course dinners and free beers?! Here’s what KLM’s crew allowance looks like (for now)

KLM staff working in the skies are getting stellar treatment: from comfy hotel rooms to sumptuous breakfasts,...

This Dutch Christmas festival was cancelled due to… wolves?!

Every December, the Schaapskooi, a natural area in the province of Utrecht, lights up with Christmas celebrations...

This Dutch municipality is paying off its poorest residents’ debts

The Municipality of Arnhem is trying out an innovative poverty relief scheme: it's offering to pay off...

Dutchman murdered father, then kept his remains in a freezer for 3.5 years

On November 11, police from Heerhugowaard, near Alkmaar, made a gruesome discovery: they found the remains of...

Who is Haagse Harry? Here’s what you need to know about this iconic character

It's a typical night out in The Hague: you meet up with your friends at Grote Markt,...

Dutch princess Alexia just switched study programmes: Here’s what she’s studying now

Enthusiastically beginning a Bachelor's degree only to start hating it after a couple of months and quickly...