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.

No coronavirus certificate? Checks in foreign airports not watertight

Since Sunday travel advice has changed. More travellers returning to the Netherlands from their holidays are now expected to show proof of vaccination or...

Another rainy weekend, but hold tight — next week will be sunny!

We’re in for a rainy weekend, with temperatures on the cooler side — around 20 degrees. The sun will appear occasionally, but no time...

Goodbye to XL vaccination centres in the Netherlands

Several of the XL vaccination sites will close their doors this month as there is no longer enough demand for them. This includes the...

Crisis in HORECA: Dutch restaurants forced to recruit cooks from abroad

The Dutch catering industry is currently suffering from an acute staffing shortage. So much so that entrepreneurs and restaurant owners have been forced to...

Weekly update: infections are down and small festivals are back

The RIVM has released its weekly coronavirus figures from July 27 to August 3. The number of infections has decreased significantly compared to the previous week. Over the...

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