Francesca Burbano

Francesca is an international at heart but moved to the Netherlands to get her degree in media and communication. While she's not a big fan of the cold weather and biking (for good reason — she's been hit by bikes three times already), she fell in love with the canals, bitterballen, and the 'gezelligheid' of Dutch culture. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading thriller books, hitting her personal records at the gym, and cuddling up with her Ragdoll cat.

Purmerend train station cat passes away after being hit by car

Gone but never forgotten: sweet cat, Brammetje, from the train station Purmerend Weidevenne, has passed away.  The four-legged friend, who was the regular face of...

Hoera! Damaged Voorschoten train line will reopen sooner than expected

Folks, you can officially commute again! This upcoming Thursday, trains will rev up their engines and run once more between Leiden and The Hague.  Following...

Doetinchem residents shocked to find a WOLF napping in their backyard

Doetinchem locals were in for a surprise on Monday morning when they were greeted by the sight of a wolf that thought their backyard...

Clouds and brief periods of sunshine forecasted for the Netherlands this week

Could it finally be glorious spring weather on the horizon? 👀 Warm weather was eindelijk (finally) supposed to hit us this week, right?   Well... not...

Here’s everything you need to know for King’s Day 2023 in Amsterdam

With the end of April approaching, that could mean only one thing: King’s Day 2023 is among us.  On April 27, Amsterdam will turn orange...

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