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.

Living in Amsterdam: the ultimate guide to Amsterdam life

Thinking about starting fresh and living in Amsterdam? You might be wondering things like, how’s the Dutch food? And, do I have to wear...

Your top 10 coronavirus testing questions in the Netherlands, answered

Got some pesky symptoms or planning a trip away from the Netherlands? You'll need a coronavirus test for that. But how and where, exactly,...

Weekly update: Dutch infections dropping but over 66% of new cases more contagious variant

The RIVM has released its weekly figures for the period of January 27 to February 2. We've only seen the number of new infections...

Netherlands ranks 75th out of 98 countries for its approach to managing coronavirus

The Netherlands ranks 75th in the world for the quality of its coronavirus approach, according to new research from Australia. New Zealand ranks number...

Weekly update: Infections fall to lowest level so far this winter

This week's figures from the RIVM are in, and they show the lowest number of infections since early December. Over the past week, 35,635 people...

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