Articles by

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.

Only 14% of the Dutch are unhappy – we’re pretty happy with that result!

If someone asked me to rate how happy the Dutch are after being screamed at by a...

Summer Holiday the Dutch Way: 11 Affordable Destinations from the Netherlands

You may love the Netherlands in all its bike and stroopwafel glory, but sometimes you just gotta...

Lego stores are coming to the Netherlands and it’s all we ever wanted as a kid!

Lego stores will open in Utrecht and Amsterdam later this year! These are the first Dutch cities...

Two Dutch parents are battling over whether to vaccinate a two-year-old or not

Two divorced parents have entered a court battle as to whether their two-year-old daughter should be vaccinated...

Five things to do during the Dutch summer when it (inevitably) rains 

When you come from New Zealand, you have a tendency to blithely sweep all European countries under...

Your train might be late but the love is bigger: Train stops so elderly woman can make her surgery appointment

An NS driver showed his loyalty and dedication to his passengers when he made an unplanned stop...

The Rembrandt Days: Head to Leiden and Travel Back in Time to the 17th Century!

On Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July 2019 the Pieterskwartier in Leiden will be transformed to depict...

Why you should check out WooHah festival this weekend!

Unsure what to do this weekend? Why not to be spontaneous and book tickets to WOO HAH...