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 health insurance will be pricier in 2022: here’s what we can expect

It isn’t just gas, food, and houses that are getting more expensive: the health insurer DSW has announced that the monthly premium for the...

You’re under arrest: thousands of Dutchies targeted by phishing calls

Since August, thousands of Dutchies have received suspicious phone calls in which cyber-criminals try to get their personal information, such as citizen service (BSN)...

Red-orange-red: the Netherlands’ warning level due to go up on the European coronavirus map

Just last week, the Netherlands was downgraded from red to orange on the European coronavirus map. However, in the past week, there’s been a...

Making a comeback: Dutch OMT predicts worse coronavirus season than expected

The Outbreak Management Team (OMT) has predicted that the coronavirus situation in the Netherlands during autumn and winter will be worse than previously expected,...

Weekly update: be safe, Dutch coronavirus infections have risen significantly

The RIVM has released its weekly coronavirus figures from October 5 to October 12. The number of hospitalisations and ICU admissions have increased, while deaths have remained stable...

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