Lyna Meyrer ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ

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.

Fireworks shops “extremely busy” โ€” despite the ban in several municipalities

Although 12 Dutch municipalities have banned the use of fireworks in 2022, fireworks shops are busier than ever before. Different rules will apply in different...

What about us? Dutch unis criticise call to stop actively recruiting internationals

The Dutch Ministry for Education is calling for universities to stop actively recruiting international students โ€” and the universities have something to say about...

7 people who got fired in 2022 for some dang ridiculous stuff

This past year has been rough for many people โ€” but arguably, it's been even rougher for these seven people who got laid off...

The Netherlands officially has a flu epidemic right before Christmas

Itโ€™s official: right after COVID-19 has taken a backseat, the Netherlands has now been blessed with a flu epidemic (a-choo!) ๐Ÿคง Over the past few...

Eyes up: an incredible meteor shower is coming to the Netherlands

If you see something unusual flying through the sky tomorrow night, it most likely isnโ€™t Santa (dang!).  But, perhaps itโ€™s even better: the Ursids, meteor...

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