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.

This week’s Dutch regional public transport strikes cancelled, conversations continue

After weeks of strikes affecting regional public transportation in the Netherlands, transport staff will not strike this week.  This is the result of the talks...

Aid organisations worried for Ukrainians in the NL following reports of exploitation

Aid organisations have expressed their worry as they have received a number of reports of Ukrainian refugees being exploited while living in the Netherlands.  FairWork,...

The Netherlands sees a surge in freelancers (and the government isn’t having it)

We're all in search of the perfect work-life balance, but office jobs can make that extremely difficult for employees. Enter: freelancing! Freelancing has absolutely taken...

Take a rain check on those plans: The Netherlands will be overcast all week

For anyone hoping to start wearing their spring clothes this week, you may want to gently nudge the brakes, as the latest weather forecast...

It’s official guys! Dutch over 75s are having more sex, under 25s have less

Research conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has shown that older couples are taking it to the bedroom more often, while younger people are less...

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