Lottie Gale 🇬🇧

Lottie landed in the Netherlands in 2023 to complete her studies in the wonderful city of Utrecht, and joined the DutchReview family not long after. As a film lover and avid writer, she enjoys exploring the culture amid the Dutch tranquility, tulips and slices of tompouce. Plus, the looming grey skies and questionable cuisine aren't exactly a far cry from her English home.

Enjoy free breakfast and huge discounts at IKEA tomorrow… if you turn up in your pyjamas

Pretending you live in the tidy IKEA showroom bedroom will never feel more natural (or shame-free). Wear your favourite slippers tomorrow and head to...

Man who filmed friend drowning sent to prison for eight weeks

After failing to help a drowning friend, whose death he filmed, a 55-year-old man named Alex S. was sentenced to eight weeks in prison...

A new night train will soon connect the Netherlands to Italy — but there’s a catch

Fancy swapping the canals for, well, more canals? Next February, you can catch a European Sleeper train from the Netherlands to Venice, Italy. You can...

Save the date! It’s going to be almost impossible to travel by public transport on this day

They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but transport workers in the Netherlands do — so mark September 11 in your...

Dutch people now have more savings and investments than ever: here’s how they did it

Everyone likes to tease about Tikkie, but now Dutch stinginess is finally paying off. Thanks to record-high investments this year, they have officially put...

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