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Lottie Gale 🇬🇧

Lottie joins DutchReview as an editorial intern after gaining a Bachelor’s in English from her native England. She continues to pursue all things literature in her MA Literature Today at Utrecht University. She is loving life here, and the ever-looming rainclouds often make it feel like a home from home. Lottie arrived to complete her studies and hone her writing skills — she’ll stay for the Dutch tranquility, tulips and tompouce.

This hidden gem is the perfect day trip from Amsterdam: Discover the HEMbrugterrein

When looking for a fun-filled day trip, most people turn first to the bustling Dutch capital. But...

Dutch autumn is officially here and the rain is sure ready to FALL

Just as we were feeling smug about late summer here in the Netherlands with a balmy start...

Swap Tinder for a trolley and find love at this Dutch supermarket’s ‘flirting hour’

Before checking out your groceries, you can now check out the singles in the supermarket too. A...

Over 20 strikes to hit the Netherlands this week: Here’s how they’ll affect you

It's not just commuting that will be almost impossible at points this week — large-scale strikes by...

Is it a train, or is it a nightclub? Raving on Dutch public transport is (temporarily) possible

Normally, when the train on a night out is a spinning, thumping, loud experience, it's because you're...

The amount of Dutch residents keeping their savings abroad has doubled: here’s why (and how to join them)

Dutch households are placing more and more of their money in savings accounts outside the Netherlands, with...

Your PostNL mail is about to take longer to arrive — oh, and it’ll cost you more

If you receive a parcel next year from anyone other than yourself (or maybe including yourself), be...

The Netherlands might be getting a new tax bracket: here’s how you could benefit from it

The Dutch cabinet is planning to introduce an additional bracket in income tax. Minister of Finance Eelco...