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.

Hundreds of youth violate corona measures at mass party in Amstelveen

A party of two to three hundred young people took place in Amstelveen on Saturday night. Police ask for citizen help in reporting illegal...

University students crave connection post-lockdown, turn to student associations

Student associations in the Netherlands have been receiving an unprecedented number of applications this year. So far, 15,200 students have registered, compared to last...

Kaapstad Festival 2020: How art is taking over Tilburg

For a limited time only, art has taken over Tilburg. Artists have turned the city upside down with creativity and imagination, bending the rules...

Mink farming banned in the Netherlands from March 2021

In just seven months, mink farming will be permanently banned in the Netherlands. A law passed in 2013 mandated that farms be shut down...

Hotels suffer major blow from corona crisis

In the months following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Netherlands was largely shut down due to government restrictions. Tourist stayed away from...

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