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.

Do I need a Dutch IBAN to get paid in the Netherlands?

Gefeliciteerd, you’ve landed a job in the Netherlands! But before you celebrate that coming paycheck, there's one important question: can your employer actually pay...

Adopted as babies, these Dutch women discover they’re sisters 30 years later

Two women who met as adopted teenagers in the Netherlands now discover, nearly 30 years later, that they're actually biological sisters. Meena Geltink (43) and...

Prepaid vs SIM-only in the Netherlands: which is better for newcomers?

Choosing between a prepaid SIM and a SIM-only plan in the Netherlands comes down to one question: how much commitment do you want? If you’ve...

Your bol and de Bijenkorf parcels may be delayed for weeks, due to a data breach

If you've ordered online from bol, de Bijenkorf, Ace&Tate, and Ajax, or picked up a gift through ING's Points shop, your name and delivery...

Code yellow (again!): Netherlands set for 37-degree heat and thunderstorms

From tomorrow (August 13), the whole country will come under a code yellow weather warning, with "tropically hot" temperatures of up to 37 degrees...

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