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.

Goodbye to two-wheeled texting: 6 things you need to know about the smartphone ban for cyclists in the Netherlands

In a country where bikes outnumber people, there are growing safety concerns for people who cycle and scroll. But a law that stops cyclists...

Heads-up big spenders, no more cash payments above 3000 euro

In an effort to tackle money laundering by criminals, the Netherlands are attempting to ban cash payments above 3000 euro. The Ministers of Finance and...

It was the hottest June ever recorded in the Netherlands (and the rest of Europe was even warmer!)

I'm sure that steamy Saturday this past weekend made sure that the temperature record for June in the Netherlands was broken. However, in many...

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