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.

History of Amsterdam’s Red Light District: the intriguing past unveiled

Amsterdam’s Red Light District is one of the most famous neighbourhoods in the world — but there’s even more to it than it seems. Today,...

The 17 best live music venues in Amsterdam (from a local)

Live music venues in Amsterdam are everywhere, and there’s one of every kind: big, small, famous, underground. But how can you know where to...

Here to stay: 1 in 3 expats still in the Netherlands after 7 years

Yep, a lot of people like the Netherlands enough to stick around for almost a decade. Most of them live in Amsterdam (of course),...

Cheaper trains to London and Paris? Oui oui, says new Dutch rail company

Move over, Eurostar, there’s a new (Dutch) train company on the block! Promising loads of daily trains from Groningen to Paris and London, newcomer...

The Netherlands now gets more rain than EVER before

Remember when we had no rain for a month? Well, it looks like we're now heading to the other extreme and 2023 might just...

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