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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).

Good news! Schiphol is planning on building a new terminal

Schiphol had its fair share of chaos in the past couple of months. To make sure that doesn't become a common case, the Dutch...

Feel it in your wallet yet? Inflation rises to new record in the Netherlands

Daily life is getting more expensive in the Netherlands. By how much, exactly? Well, you're paying 13,6% more this month than August last year. While...

It’s the last day of NS train strikes (for now): no trains in south or east regions

After dealing with standstills and disruptions since Wednesday 24, the NS strike season will come to an end on August 31 (for the time...

Prices hit the Netherlands: electricity reaches record high as gas plummets

In the Netherlands, electricity and gas prices have been increasing throughout 2022. Now, electricity costs are rising to new records as those for gas...

Dutch IKEA stores to close earlier due to lack of nighttime shoppers

All 12 IKEA stores in the Netherlands will close one hour earlier than usual, starting September 1. Sorry, no more shopping for pillowcases after...

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