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.

Over 200 municipalities in the Netherlands prohibit drug use in public spaces – who knew?!

People perceive the Netherlands as a place where tall hippies cycle around with a permanent joint hanging from their mouths. After all, if you...

Travellers with the NS can now send a WhatsApp text for safety issues on a train

Dutch Railways are trialling a scheme where travellers can send a WhatsApp if they feel unsafe or experience nuisance on the train. Travellers are often...

Will Frans Timmermans be the next European Commission President?

Frans Timmermans, a Dutch social-democrat, has emerged as a front-runner for the leader of the European Union Commission. Consultations for the top positions lasted nearly...

Laughing gas in the Netherlands: balloon fun no more?

The Justice and Security Minister, Ferdinand Grapperhaus, is keen to talk about a possible prohibition on laughing gas. Discussions about the potential ban are...

Thousands of suitcases are left behind at Schiphol after malfunction

Could you travel with one set of clothes? Over the weekend at Schiphol, a malfunction with the baggage system has resulted in thousands of...

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