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Freya Sawbridge

Freya was born in Edinburgh but raised in New Zealand (cue every person she meets saying “oh I have always wanted to go there but it’s so far away!”). A restless and curious nature has led her to move countries 5 times in the last 3 years in attempt to find a place she can call home. She contacted DutchReview on a whim and arrived in the Netherlands in summer 2019 to start her internship.

On This Day 75 Years Ago Anne Frank was Sent to Auschwitz

On 3 September 1944, Anne Frank and her family were transported from the Westerbork transit camp in...

Disruption at Schiphol Caused by Strikes

A strike began this morning by KLM staff at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, one of the busiest airports...

Tent City Created for International Students Due to Housing Crisis

In 2015, worldwide outrage was sparked when it came to light that a United Nations intern was...

Amsterdam Rated Safest City in Europe and Fourth Safest Globally

Amsterdam isn't just an attractive, artistic and progressive city but can now also claim the title of...

Tourists are spending more than ever in the Netherlands

Tourism is becoming increasingly more problematic around the world, including the Netherlands. Despite efforts to discourage tourists,...

Record Number of Passengers Predicted On NS Trains After Holidays

NS predicts around 36.7 million train passengers next month. Last year there were just over 35 million...

Hottest 25 August on record and the warm weather is here to stay!

Yesterday was the hottest 25 August ever recorded in the Netherlands since measurements first began in 1901...

100 Companies Have Already Moved to the Netherlands Amidst Brexit Uncertainty

Back in January this year, The Guardian stated that the Dutch Government was in conversation with over...