Naomi Lamaury

Naomi came to the Netherlands four years ago for her studies with two suitcases and without ever having been to the country or knowing much about it. Now, you can find her eating ‘bitterballen’ and fighting against the Dutch wind on her bike every day like a local. Naomi enjoys writing about what is going on around her alongside a warm cup of coffee.

Echt bizarre! This Bangladeshi boy can sing the Dutch national anthem (and 120 more!)

Many of us can hardly remember our country’s whole national anthem, but Priungshu Roy Chowdhury, a 15-year-old boy from Bangladesh, taught himself 120 anthems...

Students, listen up: you could now get €440 a month just for studying in the Netherlands

Free money? Yes please! The new and improved basic grant (basisbeurs) will gift 435,000 eligible students in the Netherlands up to €440 a month....

Beach day alert! The Netherlands could hit 30 degrees this week

Get ready to sweat, because summer is officially here! Temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius are expected throughout most of the Netherlands, with the potential...

Cat and mouse game: rise in theft and nuisance at The Hague Central Station increases sharply

Businesses and train railway companies NS and ProRail complain of increased theft, nuisance, and aggression at The Hague Central Station in the past months.  Train...

It’s summer! The NL is about to have a glorious weekend of sunshine

The Netherlands is entering June in full-blown summer mode, with warm temperatures and sunshine expected throughout the first weekend of the season. ☀️ After a cloudy...

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