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.

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...

Another concertgoer (23) found dead after Dutch music festival

Yesterday afternoon the body of a male festival attendee, 23, was discovered in a canal in Biest-Houtakker. On Sunday night, the 23-year-old victim's family...

The return of coronavirus? Number of COVID-19 particles in Dutch sewage highest since May

Thought COVID-19 was gone for good? Think again. Traces of the virus have been detected in Dutch sewage water (and it's the highest amount...

Russian bombers flew toward Dutch and UK airspace

"This doesn't happen often", says the Dutch Ministry of Defense, after sending F-16s to drive away two Russian bomber aircraft. Still, the ministry is...

Australian Aldi launches Dutch food week (and it’s absolutely hilarious)

Somehow, staples of the much-loved (and much-criticised) Dutch cuisine have managed to weasel their way onto Aldi's shelves in the Land Down Under. A...

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