Articles by

Federica Marconi

Federica was born in Rome but decided life wasn’t chaotic enough — so she moved to the Netherlands in 2019, right before a global pandemic (impeccable timing!). While mastering the art of coffee as a barista, she also conquered an MA in English Literature & Culture. She dreams of opening a literary café where books and coffee fuel deep conversations. Until then, she writes. And drinks a lot of coffee.

Two Dutch 17-year-olds arrested for allegedly shooting a fellow student in Amsterdam

A regular Tuesday afternoon took a shocking turn in Amsterdam-Noord when gunshots rang out near Gare du...

A single ROOM for students now costs nearly €1000 per month in Amsterdam

Thinking of moving to Amsterdam for your studies? Picturing canal views and gezellig student life? Adorable. But...

Dutch police arrest 75 people at pro-Palestine rally, while PM Schoof condemns Gaza plans

In the Hague, Liberation Day was marked by pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which disrupted official events and drew a...

Got travel plans? Well… KLM is cancelling flights DAILY over the coming weeks

Dutch airline KLM is grounding some of its flights in the coming weeks — not because of...

The Netherlands skyrockets to third place for global press freedom (but there’s a catch!)

The Netherlands has jumped to third place in the 2025 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom...

A Dutch version of Love is Blind has just been announced (and they’re looking for candidates)

That’s right, Netflix is dropping a Dutch version of Love is Blind, the glorious, chaotic dating show...

Experts are saying the Dutch housing market is…affordable? Here’s why

The Netherlands is still one of Europe's more affordable housing markets, despite what the headlines (and that...

Sex filmed during King’s Day celebrations was possibly rape, police launch investigation

What should have been a carefree King’s Day in Amsterdam has been overshadowed by a possible rape...