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.

5 of Amsterdam’s best canal cruises to float the day away

A canal cruise in Amsterdam is an ideal way to see the city from a new perspective — and these five cruises really make...

‘No English on the tram’: Push for public transport announcements to be Dutch only

English this, English that. Some Dutchies feel the English language is corrupting their country, and they've had enough. That is why they've decided English...

Allegedly drunk guest crashes vehicle into Dutch wedding in Cambodia

At least thirteen Dutch attendees (including the bride) were injured during a car accident at a Cambodia-based wedding on Sunday.  On Monday, it was revealed...

Ding dong YEET! Video reveals Dutch delivery men kicking and throwing packages

Knocking them down and leaving them for dead — why are delivery drivers taking out their problems on poor, innocent packages? A recent TikTok...

The most open-minded country on earth? Nee, 50% of Dutchies think Pride is too ‘extreme’

Ah, the Netherlands: progressive and easy-going, right? ...Right? Well, maybe wrong, for the 50% of Dutchies who don't support Amsterdam Pride celebrations. Yep. In...

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