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.

Man boards plane at Dutch airport, sends photo of crashed plane to fellow passengers

This morning, an 18-year-old man was arrested at Rotterdam The Hague Airport for sending passengers a photo of a crashed plane right before taking...

Ajax footballer injured during robbery of his home in Amsterdam

On the night of July 27, 33-year-old Ajax footballer, Dusan Tadic, was attacked by two robbers in his home in Amsterdam. Tadic, who captains one...

Née! Free parcel delivery at risk as PostNL forced to jack up prices

The sky-high inflation rate in the Netherlands has left PostNL in a bind. As a result, we can expect to wave goodbye to free...

Man suspended from work for making a licking gesture to his female colleague

An employee of a Dutch construction company faces suspension after lifting the leg of a female colleague and making a “licking motion” at a...

Good news! PostNL recruits students to start delivering mail in the evenings

Due to a lack of staff, PostNL struggles to deliver mail five days a week. How are they solving this? By issuing permanent contracts...

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