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.

The amount of homeless people in the Netherlands has doubled in 10 years

Homelessness is on the rise in the Netherlands. Figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics in 2019 show that people aged between 18...

The Sun is Back! How can you make the most of the hot weather?

Eindelijk! Finally! Perhaps you can stop furiously googling holiday destinations in order to get your dose of vitamin D.. the sun has come back...

Government set to borrow €50bn for economic progress (but we still need new houses!)

The Netherlands coalition government is contemplating setting up a multi-billion dollar fund to secure economic growth over the next few years. This would be...

Nearly No Trains are Running to The Hague this Thursday till Monday

Are you planning on going against the grain and visiting Scheveningen during the rain this weekend?  Well, you'll have to put your plans on...

Amsterdam Mayor Writes Letter Explaining Son’s Arrest and Addresses Accusations of a “Cover-Up”

The son of Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema was arrested last month after being caught breaking and entering a houseboat. Halsema has written an open...

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