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.

Here’s why flying from Schiphol may soon become EVEN MORE expensive

Schiphol is having a glow-up, investing more money into the improvement of staff, maintenance, and renewals. The only catch? Ticket prices will likely skyrocket...

Heineken just sold all its breweries in Russia for ONE EURO

Heineken has officially cut ties with Russia, and they're never looking back. That is why the Dutch company traded all their Russian-based breweries for...

Even more international students arrive in the NL (and universities are concerned)

The number of non-EU international students applying for a residence permit in the Netherlands is going through the roof — but the Dutch cabinet's...

Peace and quiet: Corendon introduces child-free area on flights from NL to Curaçao

Tired of hearing blubbering babies and toddler tantrums when you're trapped on a 10-hour flight? The airline Corendon has a solution: a "child-free zone"...

THOUSANDS of e-bikes are stolen in the Netherlands each month: here’s how to protect yours

Forget "hide your kids, hide your wife" — hide that expensive e-bike. Upwards of 100,000 bikes are stolen annually, and lately thieves are targeting...

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