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.

Football supporters attack LGBT+ youth group in Eindhoven

On Saturday evening, 20 football supporters attacked an LGBT+ youth meeting being held in a COC building in Eindhoven.  The COC is a national volunteer...

Schiphol strikes again: Dutch airport to ban night flights within two years

Sorry night owls, but Schiphol airport intends to ban all overnight flights by the end of 2025.  This measure is intended to prevent noise nuisance...

Hoera! The Netherlands will be mostly dry and sunny this week

Is spring weather finally on the horizon? The Netherlands says misschien (maybe).  With the Easter weekend coming up, getting time off isn't the only thing...

‘We never stop drinking’: British men react to Amsterdam’s Stay Away campaign

Britons have responded to the Dutch capital's “Stay Away” campaign in an interview, and they have something to say — “we’re just going to...

Amsterdam prepares to launch Stay Away campaign targeting men from the UK

Amsterdam has launched a new campaign, warning wild British sex and drug tourists to “Stay Away.” Specifically, the online campaign will mainly target men aged...

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