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.

Kim Kardashian speaks out about Zwarte Piet

Last week, media personality and businesswoman, Kim Kardashian, spoke out against Zwarte Piet on Twitter. In the tweet, she links to an article by...

The first snow of the year falls in Heerlen; will there be more?

The first snow of the year fell in Heerlen on Sunday evening at around 8pm. It was just a little snow so did not...

Study shows young people in the Netherlands have more conservative beliefs than their parents

According to recent research carried out at Tilburg University, young people are more conservation than their parents on divisive issues such as abortion and...

‘Tourists should be banned from coffeeshops’

Do you have an annual come-to-Amsterdam-and-get-high tradition? Or do you love the city's carefree attitude towards marijuana? Well, it may be a distant memory...

Eurostar pledges to plant a tree for every train journey it makes

The direct Eurostar train from Amsterdam to London is launching next year. By getting rid of the transfer in Belgium, you'll arrive in the...

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