Lyna Meyrer 🇱🇺

Fueled by a love for writing, social media, and all things Dutch, Lyna joined the DR family in 2022. Since making the Netherlands her home in 2018, she has collected a BA in English Literature & Society (Hons.) and an RMA in Arts, Literature and Media (Hons.). Even though she grew up just a few hours away from the Netherlands, Lyna remains captivated by the guttural language, quirky culture, and questionable foods that make the Netherlands so wonderfully Dutch.

Dutch MPs worry new flight tax will send travellers packing (to Belgium)

The Dutch parliament is sounding the alarm: their plan to slap a €70 surcharge on long-haul flights could backfire spectacularly, with travellers simply driving...

Investing in the Netherlands: 7 key tips to get started today

Want to get started with investing in the Netherlands but don’t know where to start? I’ve been there. Investing is one of the most effective...

This illegal Dutch drugs site is now tied to 49 deaths (and the toll keeps rising)

Dutch authorities are investigating 49 deaths potentially connected to funcaps.nl, an illegal online medication and drugs shop that sold prescription-only medicines to customers without...

What’s the best SIM card for international calling from the Netherlands?

Whether for bureaucratic reasons or to call your best friend back home, sometimes you have to make international calls from the Netherlands. So, what’s...

Dutch Quirk #103: Have a roepnaam to replace their top-secret official name

The Dutch just seem to love coming up with unique names — so much so that many Dutchies are given a special roepnaam to...

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