Beatrice Scali ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

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 โ€” natuurlijk โ€” the Netherlands, where she just completed her bachelorโ€™s in International Studies. When sheโ€™s not reciting unsolicited facts about the countries sheโ€™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.

Dutch cabinet agrees: you must be at least 14ย to ride fatbikes (but that’s not all)

The days of embarrassing near-death experiences with pre-teens who cut you off at the speed of light on their fatbikes may soon be over...

Rents in the Netherlands just made the biggest jump in 30 years (and these cities are hit the hardest)

The stats about this yearโ€™s rent increase are in, and theyโ€™re looking bad. In 2024, rents went up by an average 5.4% in the...

Dutchman goes viral for defending fellow tram passenger from homophobic hate speech

Last Thursday, a Dutch vlogger started harassing a fellow tram passenger, filming him and using homophobic slurs. Things could have gotten uglier, but a...

Will the Dutch 30% ruling survive? Government leaks say yes

Budget Day is approaching โ€” a.k.a. the day when the Dutch government reveals its money plans for the next year. And if youโ€™re an...

A new coronavirus vaccination round has just begun: here’s why (and who can get it)

A new round of coronavirus vaccinations is underway in the Netherlands. Bookings open today, and appointments will take place between September 16 and December...

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