Emma Brown

A familiar face at DutchRevew. Emma arrived in Holland in 2016 for a few weeks, fell in love with the place and never left. Here she rekindled her love of writing and travelling. Now you'll find her eating stroopwafels in the DutchReview office since 2017.

12 weird laws the Netherlands still has in 2026

In a country that's described as overly bureaucratic, it's not surprising that the Netherlands controls some things you wouldn't expect them to. From who can...

The best of “In the Netherlands we don’t say…” memes

So we all know that the Dutch language can get a bit wacky sometimes and even some Dutch people get stumped. Imagine how the...

Learning Dutch: 7 questions answered

So you're about to take the plunge and delve into the scary world of learning Dutch? Chances are, you probably have a few questions,...

The Dutch have finally got their head around this British sport (watch inside)!

So, it looks as if Dutchies finally understand British sports. Comical and true as heck when it comes to cricket, we dug up an...

Everything you need to know about anti-squatting in the Netherlands (aka ‘antikraak’)

Squatting and crime are not things you see much of in the Netherlands compared to other countries, although they do exist. Anti-squatting initiatives are...

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