Articles by

Ellen Ranebo

As someone half Swedish and half Irish who has lived in the Netherlands, the UK, and attended an American School, Ellen is a cocktail of various nationalities. Having had her fair share of bike accidents, near-death experiences involving canals, and miscommunications while living here (Swedish and Dutch have deceptively similar words with very different meanings), she hopes to have (and document) plenty more in future.

Studying in the Netherlands? Here are 9 things you need to set up

So you’ve just arrived on Dutch soil, suitcase in hand, ready to study in the Netherlands. You...

Hybrid work in the Netherlands: 5 things to know

If you want more time with friends and family and less commuting, working from home some days...

Btw, turns out public sex in this Amsterdam park is LEGAL 

If you know, you know. And if you don’t know, well…now you do. Since 2008, having sex...

Schiphol’s downsizing plans scrapped due to pressure from US and EU

After an intense meeting with the US earlier this week, it seems the Netherlands has been bullied...

Emergency rooms and care in the Netherlands: what to expect

Emergency rooms and care in the Netherlands work differently from other countries.  But let’s face it: medical emergencies...

Yikes! This is how much more you’ll be paying for health insurance in 2024

Happy New Year (almost)! Starting January 1, health insurance premiums across the Netherlands will rise. As RTL...

NS ticket prices will NOT increase in 2024 — but it comes at a cost

Hoera! The daunting plan to increase the NS's travel rates by 2024 has been rightfully abolished...at the...

The Dutch are the best non-native English speakers in the world (again!)

For the fifth year in a row, our beloved NL snatched up the title as the number...