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.

Damsko, Roffa, Agga: Do you know the nickname for your Dutch city?

Let’s say you’ve lived in the Netherlands for a couple of years now, and you’re fairly local. But are you on a nickname basis...

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 to know where to find it. 😉 Sure,...

Discover the Zaan Curve: the perfect blend of Dutch heritage and modernity

Just a few kilometres upstream from Zaandam’s fascinating architecture and the Zaanse Schans’ beautiful windmills, there is a small stretch of land packed with...

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 has its very own Buddhist temple, and...

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, you pick a terrasje, sit down for...

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