Eva Gabriella

After calling Malaysia her home for 19 years, Eva moved to Amsterdam to study literary and cultural analysis. Well, that was the academic theory — in reality it was more like “cultural shock.” Eva’s mastery of life in the Netherlands involved initiation into the richness of nocturnal hangouts, canals, cuisine, and upright and forthright cyclists (who she now rings her bell back at.) When she is not speeding her way through books, she is winding and weaving down endless straatjes, often finding herself, not so quite by chance, in a gezellig music bar!

Tom Hanks’ terrible Dutch accent gets him nominated for ‘Worst Supporting Actor’ 

Tom Hanks has received a nomination for Worst Supporting Actor after speaking in the most ‘ridiculous’ Dutch accent in his portrayal of manager Tom...

Snow across the Netherlands tonight? Yep, it’s on the cards!

Let there be snow! Get ready for wintry showers because snow is forecasted to fall across all regions tonight and well into tomorrow.☃️ This morning,...

Amsterdam Centraal is opening an underwater bike garage (finally!)

We have some wheelie good news for you! Prorail and the municipality of Amsterdam are about to open a bike shed for a casual...

Intern posts TikToks with children at Amsterdam daycare and the parents aren’t happy

An intern at Kindergarden childcare in Amsterdam has been fired for posting questionable TikToks with the children at the daycare. Director of the childcare, Nicole...

Non-home delivery notes replaced with digital message; PostNL complaints rise

Waar is mijn pakket? Complaints skyrocket as more and more packages go missing after PostNL gets rid of its not-home notes. The disappearance of the...

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