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Caitlin Elston-Weidinger 🇩🇪🇺🇸

Though Caitlin was born in Berlin, she was raised between the beaches of Florida and mountainous Oregon but has opted for a university career in the cosy Netherlands. Four years into her Dutch journey, you’ll find Caitlin ranting about politics, upcycling jewellery for her online store, or roaming around with her analogue camera.

Dutch Quirk #33: Have a national brand of mints

Are Wilhelmina pepermunts a token of Dutch heritage, or a disastrously large block of chalk? Now, we don’t...

Largest increase in two decades: Dutch housing prices reach a record high

This isn’t the first time you’ve heard this, nor is this phenomenon exclusive to the Netherlands —...

Dutch nuclear experts warn against radioactive ‘anti-5G’ necklaces

The Dutch Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) has issued a product alert on ‘quantum...

An industry in flux: licensed Dutch brothels and sex work on the decline

After 21 years of legalization, the sex work industry in the Netherlands is on thin ice –...

Dreaming of a white Christmas: forecasts predict possible snowfall at last

Fret not, weather forecasts show signs of snowfall in the Netherlands just before the holidays hit! From...

From minimum wage to childcare: a roundup of Rutte IV’s proposal

It’s official, the newly formed Dutch coalition has laid out their plans in a 50-page document, tackling...

The good, the bad and the ugly: what we know about the Rutte IV cabinet

After more than 270 days of deliberation, an agreement was finally reached on Monday afternoon among the...

The Netherlands expects booster shots for everyone by mid-March

As it looks like international travel will require booster shots going into the new year — the...