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 ‘burka ban’ comes into effect from tomorrow – what will happen?

From tomorrow, August 1, the Partial Ban On Face Covering Clothing Act comes into effect. Can you go into the Rijksmuseum wearing a burka?...

The Dutch Population is Increasing!

More Dutchies? Hoorah! The Netherland’s population is increasing as more migrants inhabit this wonderful flat land and there are fewer deaths. Migration So far this...

ProRail wants all rail stations smoke-free

Always wanted to snag a picture of yourself looking suave in a silk dress, perched on your leather suitcase while smoking a cigarette and...

Are the Health Effects of Laughing Gas Worth it?

If you were to take a walk through Westerpark in the morning, there would be a categorical "yes" when asking if the side effects...

Yesterday was the hottest July 23 ever recorded in the Netherlands!

Two days ago, we wrote that the Netherlands was headed for record breaking temperatures and well, it happened! Yesterday was the hottest July 23...

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