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.

Saying goodbye to meat? 42% of Dutchies are flexitarians

Research has found that 42% of Dutchies are flexitarians β€” people who sometimes eat meat but try to cut back and choose plant-based alternatives...

Winter lockdown? Dutch virologists are anticipating stricter measures

Infections are soaring and hospitals are pretty much at capacity. Dutch virologists have outlined some options to help the Netherlands contain the coronavirus in...

Christmas decorations are arriving late and Dutchies are freaking out

When is it too early to put up your Christmas decorations and start eating pepernoten? Honestly, we don’t know, but we always think it’s...

All aboard: travel from the Netherlands to Norway by ferry in 2022!

From April next year, the Netherlands will once again have a direct ferry connection with Norway. πŸ›³   The ship will sail three times a...

Here we go again: the Netherlands is fully red on European coronavirus map

The Netherlands is once again completely red on the coronavirus map β€” meaning that the country is now sitting at the second-highest warning level....

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