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.

Time to stay indoors! Rain, rain, and rain forecast for the Netherlands

Take a raincheck on those plans today. If you happen to be in the Wadden Islands, a full-blown code yellow storm is on the...

Notorious Dutch criminal Joran van der Sloot confesses to the murder of Natalee Holloway

The latest narrative by Joran van der Sloot says he did, in fact, murder missing American teenager Natalee Holloway 18 years ago. The question...

Leiden University shuts down building due to “increased safety risks”

Friday the 13th brings somewhat unsettling news: Leiden University has abruptly shut the doors of its Wijnhaven building located in The Hague due to...

Strip down for Schiphol! Here’s why Amsterdam Airport is asking travellers to dress scarcely

Why is it that Schiphol has instructed passengers to arrive at their airport wearing as little clothes as possible? Because there are too many...

15-year-old Dutch girl sentenced to one year after stabbing snackbar owner to death

Upon hearing her verdict, the 15-year-old girl who stabbed a man to death in January was reportedly callous, "remorseless", and "laughing". Not only...

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