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.

Stay indoors: Storm Ciarán bumped up to CODE ORANGE in the Netherlands

Just how bad is Storm Ciarán? The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) has determined it's code orange-worthy — that's the second-highest warning level! 🟠 Power...

Why are savings rates in the NL so low? Dutch consumer watchdog starts investigation

A competition watchdog has sniffed out an interesting fact: as far as savings interest rates are concerned, the Netherlands is trailing behind other European...

Dutch innovation and talent at risk after 30% ruling for expats slashed

While some unions seem thrilled about the House of Representatives' recent decision, other organisations, universities, and companies would beg to differ. On Thursday night,...

Yikes! Here’s how much the 30% ruling for expats could be cut by in 2024

Considering moving to the Netherlands as a skilled expat? Things are about to change for you. The House of Representatives has voted to eventually...

It’s official: this is one of the coolest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam (and the world!)

The results are in! With the help of 12,000 participants, TimeOut has officially determined the 40 coolest neighbourhoods in the world. Anyone who's anyone...

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