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.

Heatwave alert! Temperatures of 40 degrees could hit the Netherlands 

It’s time to ditch the jeans and start carrying emergency ijslollies in your bags. One weather model predicts the Netherlands may become mind-blowingly hot,...

A free outdoor beach cinema is coming to Scheveningen (buuut it’s already sold out)

Geweldig! To end the perfect summer evening right, Pathé has opened an outdoor cinema set in the lush surrounds of Scheveningen beach! A nice walk,...

Hoera! UvA and Utrecht University rank among top 100 scientific universities worldwide

Science students across the Netherlands can drop the pipettes and high-five. Both Amsterdam University (UvA) and Utrecht University have ranked in the top 100...

Fewer NS trains this weekend due to more staff shortages

NS is planning to run fewer trains this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on a number of routes throughout the Netherlands — and this might...

Bad news for Brits! This new visa will make travelling to Europe more difficult

From 2023, UK travellers will need to apply and pay for a so-called ETIAS visa waiver if they’re planning to visit the Schengen area,...

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