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 how much money Dutchies save up each month

All that bill-splitting, measly Tikkie-sending, and DIY work aren't for nothing. Apparently, infamous Dutch stinginess pays off — but how much? Recent stats from...

Let’s go stargazing: spot TWO blue supermoons in the Dutch sky this August

Sure, you’ve heard of a full moon, and a blue moon, but a blue supermoon? That’s what’s happening tonight, and again on August 30...

People born to two Dutch parents are now a minority in Amsterdam

Being international doesn’t make you a minority. In fact, for Amsterdam’s residents, having a migration background is now the norm.  Research conducted by VU professor...

Amsterdam Pride 2023: everything you need to know

Amsterdam Pride 2023 will be bright, bold, possibly half-clothed, and far from half-hearted. ✨ Forget everything you thought you knew about this event because this...

ZERO fines given in the first two months of Amsterdam’s weed ban

Have people cut back on cannabis or become better at hiding it? We’re two months into the notorious Amsterdam weed ban, and somehow no...

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