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.

Some good news: almost 90% of Dutch people are now willing to be vaccinated

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Why not leave the EU then? Rutte challenges Hungarian PM over anti-gay law

At the EU summit on Thursday, outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte condemned Hungary’s new anti-gay law and challenged the country to start the process...

Luxury Orient Express arrives in the Netherlands — with only 10 passengers on board

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Every cloud has a silver lining: today the sun is peeking through

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King Willem-Alexander breaks coronavirus rules during football frenzy

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