Ida Allen-Auerbach

Ida Allen-Auerbach is an Amsterdam-based writer and journalist originally from Los Angeles. She relocated to the Netherlands in 2021 for her bachelor’s studies, earning a degree in Political Science through UvA’s PPLE program. She now covers news at Dutch Review, drawing on her multicultural background to report on politics, society, and more. Outside of work, she's usually busy kickboxing or bouldering with friends.
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MoverMate: one student’s solution to the Netherlands’ moving madness

After you've fought your way through the Dutch housing market and somehow sweet-talked a viewing out of a landlord with 200 other applicants, the...

OPINION: The Dutch don’t know how to throw a house party

While I’m sure to enrage a few Dutchies with this question, I just had to ask. Do Dutch people not know how to throw...

OPINION: Gen Zs need a guide on how to make friends. The Dutch have a solution

Despite the many famous Dutch shortcomings in social interaction, one thing they got right is the humble borrel.  Not the borrel itself, mind you, which...

Queers in the Netherlands: FLINTA is the acronym you need to know

As the first country to legalise same-sex marriage, the Netherlands has long been considered one of the safest, most open nations for the LGBTQ+...

Housing in the Netherlands for Americans: how to actually find a home in 2026

Finding housing in the Netherlands as an American is just plain hard. The market is brutal, the rules are unfamiliar, and you're starting from...
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