Brin Andrews

Brin is an avid ice cream eater from the US, calling Amsterdam home since early 2019. As a lover of mountains, life below sea level has been a bit of an adjustment, but she manages to stay afloat with long runs, wine, and frequent travel. Incidentally, these are a few of her favourite topics to write about.

bunq becomes the first Dutch bank to support Google Pay

Paying online in the Netherlands is getting just a bit easier for bunq bank users — the online banking platform is now supporting Google...

Hundreds of farmers gather in protest in the The Hague

The Farmers Defense Force (FDF) action group has begun a protest this morning in The Hague along with several other Dutch cities.  By 5 AM...

COVID-19-infected man arrested trying to board airplane at Schiphol

On Saturday, a 32-year-old Georgian man infected with coronavirus was arrested for attempted aggravated assault at Schiphol airport.  The man had flown into Schiphol from...

Curaçao closes restaurants and bars early, imposes curfew

Due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in Curaçao, the government has announced stricter measures. As of today, restaurants and bars are closing...

Riot police deployed in Zwarte Piet demonstration in Maastricht

On Saturday afternoon, a planned demonstration against Zwarte Piet in Maastricht was disrupted by counter-protesters. Tensions at the scene escalated, leading to violence and...

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