Emanuela Occhipinti

Emanuela traded pasta for passport stamps, wandering her way across the globe. With a Master’s in East Asian Studies she has a passion for Japanese literature. She decided to settle in the Netherlands to fully enjoy flower culture. When she’s not writing (rare, but it does happen), she’s on a mission to find the perfect skincare product and will gladly corner you for a passionate TED Talk on why sunscreen reapplication is the most important thing.

Swipe right, lose €550,000: Two Utrecht women arrested in alleged dating scam

Love may be priceless, but for at least 26 unlucky romantics in the Netherlands, it apparently cost a collective €550,000. 💔 In an official press...

“Stop it now” campaign launched to deter 20,000 Dutchmen travelling abroad for underage sex

According to new research by the Scientific Research and Data Centre, an estimated 20,000 Dutch men travel abroad each year intending to sexually abuse...

Adopting graves: how the Dutch honour fallen American soldiers in Margraten Cemetery

Between Maastricht and Vaals is the American Cemetery in Margraten. It's the largest American cemetery in the world and the only one in the...

Young and working in the Netherlands? You may be entitled to money back from the tax authorities

If you spent your summer stocking shelves, pulling espresso shots, or folding endless piles of clothes in a shop last year, you might be...

This Amsterdam landlord wants “Dutch working women” only (and now faces a €10,000 discrimination fine)

In Amsterdam, one landlord’s attempt to handpick tenants has backfired hard. He’s now facing a €10,000 fine after insisting he would only rent to...

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