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.

Squatters occupy Russian billionaire’s Amsterdam building — and the court says they can stay

A group of squatters who moved into out-of-town Russian billionaire Arkady Volozh’s building in Amsterdam will be allowed to stay. We're not sure if...

Dutch cabinet plans to let military soldiers in uniform travel by train for free

Dutch political party VVD wants to push for free train travel for every soldier in military uniform — and plans to present this with...

Dutch politicians are pushing to ban TikTok in the Netherlands

Dutch political party ChristenUnie, wants to ban every youngster’s favourite app, TikTok, in the Netherlands — but… why? The app’s Chinese ownership has made politicians...

It’s official: The humble mobility scooter is the deadliest form of transport in the Netherlands

The scoot mobile has been popular in the Netherlands for years — and while it’s certainly convenient for those who can’t get around by...

Amsterdam Zuid will have to go two weeks with no trains, and fewer for Schiphol

Due to track work, no NS trains will run to and from Amsterdam Zuid between November 13 and 27. Those looking to commute to...

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