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.

24-year-old missing after leaving AMC hospital in Amsterdam

Police and family are urgently searching for 24-year-old Luna Rijken, who was last seen running away from the AMC hospital in Amsterdam on September...

Looking for a Dutch rental property? Here’s how landlords and agencies try to break the rules

House hunting in the Netherlands has become a bit like playing a real-life escape room: stressful, expensive, and full of questionable manoeuvres. According to...

Here’s how Hurricane Humberto might affect the Netherlands

The Netherlands is bracing for a week of shifting autumn weather, with the possibility of Hurricane Humberto's effects reaching Dutch shores by the end...

Dutch community organises silent march for 15-year-old fatally shot by police

Dozens of people came together in Capelle aan den IJssel this week to remember Jerryson, the 15-year-old who was fatally shot by police at...

Insiders warn that lines at Schiphol will be horrific next summer: here’s why

If you thought the great Schiphol chaos of 2022 (hours-long queues, missed flights, and passengers crying) was not going to happen again, sorry, but...

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