Gaelle Salem

Born and raised on the island of Sint Maarten, Gaelle moved to the Netherlands in 2018 to attend university. Still trying to survive the erratic Dutch wind and rain, she has taken up the hobby of buying a new umbrella every month. You can probably find her in the centre of The Hague appreciating the Dutch architecture with a coffee in one hand and a slice of appeltaart in the other.

This Dutch-born dating app is your best bet for finding love at first swipe

Let’s face it. Dating as an international in the Netherlands isn’t easy. Sometimes, Tinder, Bumble and the borrelen can prove to be huge letdowns...

The NL is about to get night trains from Amsterdam to Austrian ski resorts!

Dreaming of hitting the slopes this winter? The Dutch travel group, TUI, just improved your chances. Between December and April, there will be a...

Buckle up! Airline tickets are going to get much more expensive

From next winter, we’ll be seeing sky-high fares for flights in and outside of Europe. So, fasten your seatbelts and your wallets, it's going...

World’s first ever ‘bike laundrette’ opens in Amsterdam

Put away the bucket and hose, Amsterdam now has its very own bicycle laundrette — taking the prize for the most Dutch thing we'll...

Residents of Dutch town want to buy hotel to stop reception of asylum seekers

Locals of the Dutch village, Albergen, are looking to buy a hotel to stop the Dutch cabinet from letting heaps of asylum seekers in. According...

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