Liana Risseeuw 🇱🇰

Liana juggles her role as an Editor with wrapping up a degree in cognitive linguistics and assisting with DutchReview's affiliate portfolio. Since arriving in the Netherlands for her studies in 2018, she's thrilled to have the 'write' opportunity to help other internationals feel more at home here — whether that's by penning an article on the best SIMs to buy in NL, the latest banking features, or important things to know about Dutch health insurance.

Explosion rocks Amsterdam apartment block, leaving 7 wounded and 400 displaced

A powerful explosion tore through a fitness studio in Amsterdam's Osdorp neighbourhood last night, triggering a massive fire and partially collapsing the building. Emergency services...

How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup from the Netherlands with a VPN

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearly here, and whether you're cheering for the Netherlands or your home country, there’s a handy way to...

The Dutch monthly alarm sirens are here to stay (and getting an upgrade!)

The Dutch government has hit reverse on its plan to scrap the luchtalarm (air raid alarm) network, and is now building a new, modernised...

Here’s why the Netherlands’ most orange street is facing an unexpected World Cup controversy

The Marktweg in The Hague has gone all-out orange for every major football tournament for 26 years, but this time a political party is...

No trains to and from Rotterdam Centraal next weekend, NS warns

No trains will run to or from Rotterdam Centraal on Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15, as ProRail carries out essential maintenance on...

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