Julia de Oliveira Moritz

Júlia was born in Brazil, but she’s been away for more than half her life. At five years old, she moved to Nigeria, and at 14, she came to the Netherlands. She came for her education and stayed for… something. She’s not sure if that something is the vibrant springtime or the live music bars. All she knows is that this is her new home, at least for now.

The Dutch Senate just rejected a work-from-home bill; now what?

Sorry, everyone, but it’s official: our time spent working from the sofa wearing sweatpants won’t be regulated by Dutch law. Instead, it’ll stay up...

Amsterdam falls (very) short on 2023 plans for new housing: thousands of homes missing

Will the Netherlands ever make it out of this housing crisis? (Realistically, yes, but it sometimes it doesn't feel like it). The newest development...

The Netherlands is drowning in tourists (and doesn’t have enough space for them)

Everybody wants a bit of the Netherlands. How could they not? The land of windmills and bikes appeals to tourists and business travellers alike....

Niet lekker! The Dutch Big Mac is the most expensive in the Eurozone

Sorry, everyone, we can’t win every battle. Today, and every day that we want some McDonald’s, we lose. Because if you crave a Big...

Sinking ship: passengers left stranded as Holland-Norway ferry line declares bankruptcy

The ferry line between the Netherlands and Norway has stopped running — seemingly overnight. The worst part? People trying to return to the Netherlands...

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