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.

All planned Dutch hospital care suspended to free up COVID-19 capacity

All planned hospital and independent clinic care will be suspended in order to free up medical staff, according to a new report by Minister...

Demand for parcels too high: PostNL capacity maxed out

PostNL has expanded its capacity in an attempt to meet the demand for holiday shipments, but alas, they can no longer keep up. The...

Dutch municipalities to take tougher action against businesses not complying with lockdown

Municipalities will start cracking down on non-essential stores still selling items during the lockdown, according to Minister of Justice and Security Ferdinand Grapperhaus. After the...

The planets align for a stellar celebration — the days are getting longer!

Today marks the winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere, and here in the Netherlands, we have something exciting in store: one whole extra minute...

Train and ferry travel between UK and Netherlands also banned for passengers

As of midnight on Sunday, Eurostar trains are no longer running to and from London, as Belgium has closed its borders to the UK,...

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