Jen Lorimer πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡Ό

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.

Top of the class: three Dutch universities make it into top 100 of international ranking

The Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jaio Tong University, China has released its annual ranking of the best universities in the world. Three...

More vacancies than unemployed people in Netherlands for first time in 50 years

The Netherlands is currently experiencing what is known as a tight labour market β€” there have never been so many unfilled vacancies. In the...

5 reasons why Tilburg is the perfect place for a family staycation

Coronavirus might mean we have to wave goodbye to international travel plans β€” but who said you have to have a dull summer? We...

Doing your inburgeringsexamen? The language requirement will stay at A2 for now

The Dutch government's plan to raise the language requirement for the inburgeringsexamen to B1 level has been put on hold. What is the inburgeringsexamen? Some...

Boost for tourism β€” cruise ships are finally returning to the Netherlands

The Dutch cruise ports in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Ijmuiden haven't had a single passenger on their quays this year. However, that is set to...

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