Jen Lorimer 🇿🇼

An avid tea drinker, Jen was born and raised in Zimbabwe. She moved to Utrecht in 2017 to pursue her history degree. She loves people-watching, canoeing the Utrecht canals, and observing how the Dutch come alive in summer. Having been traumatised by a Dutch circle party, Jen wants to help equip other internationals with tips and tricks to survive and thrive in this wonderful flat country.

Dutch people protest against the arrival of Afghan refugees — police forced to intervene

Last night, a protest was held against the arrival of hundreds of refugees from Afghanistan at De Harskamp army camp in the municipality of...

Weekly update: Dutch COVID-19 infections are rising once again

The RIVM has released its weekly coronavirus figures from August 18 to August 24. The number of infections has increased slightly compared to the previous week. Over the...

Calling all redheads in the Netherlands: Friday is your time to shine

Calling all redheads near and far. Come and be part of a massive sea of redheads at Tilburg’s annual Redhead Days festival from Friday,...

Pineapple or coke? 4,000 kilograms of cocaine found in pineapple pulp in Port of Rotterdam

Smugglers are getting creative. More than 4,000 kilograms of cocaine has been found hidden in two containers of PINEAPPLE PULP in the port of...

Goodbye freebie coronavirus tests: government wants access tests paid for

During a recent coronavirus debate in the House of Representatives, a narrow majority came out in support of people paying a contribution for access...

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