Lea Shamaa 🇺🇸🇱🇧

Lea has a passion for writing and sharing new ideas with the world. She enjoys film photography, Wes Anderson movies, fictional books and jazz music. She came to the Netherlands in 2019 for her media studies and has fallen in love with the country and its culture ever since. She loves to ride her bicycle in the city but also feels the need to overtake everyone on the bike lane (she's working on it).

American man asks Reddit how to store the Dutch flag, gets the real deal

What do you get when you ask a Dutch person for advice on respecting their own country? A direct answer that is not quite...

Inflation in the Netherlands hits low-income groups the hardest

A new representative survey by I&O Research — commissioned by the NOS — shows the impact of price increases for 1,996 Dutch residents. Unsurprisingly,...

Albert Heijn to start delivering groceries faster when ordering online

The Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn — also known as "Appie" by many Dutchies — will start delivering groceries about 30 minutes after placing an...

Big screens in Amsterdam will soon warn tourists about street dealers

A new Amsterdam campaign is planning on installing large LCD screens in the Red Light District to warn tourists and 'day trippers' about street...

Don’t spice up your life: these Dutch herb mixes may contain salmonella 

Do you enjoy cooking dishes with a ton of seasoning and flavours? We don't mean to rain on your parade, but some of those...

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