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.

European gas prices hit lowest price since mid-2021 (and our wallets are thrilled)

Our bank accounts are finally getting the break they need, with European gas prices taking a nosedive. Hoera! 📉 In fact, gas prices fell to...

The STAP budget application date moved to March 17 after major technical malfunctions

Residents of the Netherlands can apply again for a STAP budget grant in two weeks’ time.  After a major malfunction in which no one could...

Bleak winter weather back in the Netherlands this week (and we’re not here for it)

For those hoping for sunny spring weather, you’ll be waiting a bit longer because cold weather is here to stay.  This week, winter showers will...

Amsterdam among the BEST world destinations for tourists last year (and we’re not surprised)

Amsterdam is sitting proudly among the top three cities ranked in the world’s top 100 city destinations for 2022! Are we flabbergasted? Echt niet! The...

Dead serious: a Dutch museum just displayed a rotting finger (because…culture?)

Now that’s something you thought you would never see in a museum: a decomposing finger. We're not kidding. In Museum Jan Cunen in Oss, ‘living...

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