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.
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New Ferris wheel planned for Amsterdam’s Oosterdok ruffles residents

Even amidst lockdown measures and a movement to discourage tourism in Amsterdam, plans to erect a Ferris wheel on the Oosterdok are in the...

Dutch population growth halves as death rate exceeds birth rate

The population growth in the Netherlands is half of what it was a year ago. In 2020, the population grew by around 63,000 people,...

10 of the weirdest things that happened in the Netherlands in 2020 (that weren’t coronavirus)

Throughout most of 2020, coronavirus has ruled the headlines. But for a few brief moments in between, a handful of other stories shone through...

Dutch primary school proves to be a breeding ground for the mutated COVID-19 strain

Minister of Health Hogo de Jonge has expressed concern about the spread of the more contagious British variant of COVID-19 among children. The cabinet...

It’s official: 2020 joins 2014 as the hottest year recorded in the Netherlands

It may not feel like it after the code yellow storm that broke umbrellas and rattled windows throughout the weekend but 2020 has been...
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