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).

You can now get a ferry between the Netherlands and Norway! 

The startup company, Holland Norway Lines, has officially launched its new ferry route. As of today, you can now sail between the Netherlands and...

Albert Heijn announces customers can buy food with their own refillable jars

The Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn recently announced customers can soon buy certain products without packaging thanks to a new upcoming concept: AH Packaging...

Dutch energy bills rise by 20% in three months: what does it mean for you?

The Dutch bank ABN AMRO stated that energy bills for citizens in the Netherlands have risen up to 20% in the first three months...

Inflation in the Netherlands rises to nearly 12% in record time

The Dutch inflation rate has been on the rise this year — going from 7.3% in February to 11.9% in March 2022. That's an...

Baby, it’s cold outside: the Netherlands is expecting snow after its sunny streak 

Thinking about enjoying some nice terrace weather in the upcoming days? Think again! The Netherlands is about to see snow, lots of rain and...

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