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.

Here we go again; rain forecast for the Netherlands

Ahhh, the dreaded weather report. When writing one seems so futile given the rain pelts so persistently. But alas, here we are!  Tuesday Showers will continue...

Disney+ has lifted-off in the Netherlands (and launched with stacks of unseen content!)

Remember in September when we announced that Disney+ was being trialled in the Netherlands which gave all us in the Netherlands free access? Well,...

Dutch landscape needs greater protection against fragmentation caused by the agriculture industry

The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), in their latest Care for Landscape report, has asserted that the Dutch landscape needs better protection against fragmentation...

The Netherlands has a new international logo (and it only cost €200,000!)

Last month the Dutch Government announced it would be ditching the word "Holland" and be rebranding as "the Netherlands" and today, the Dutch government...

Amplification of the Blue Mosque’s call to prayer begins today

The Blue Mosque in New-West Amsterdam decided to become the first mosque in Amsterdam to sound their call to prayer through loudspeakers and the...

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