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.

Culprit throws live fireworks through letterbox at 3 AM, injuring resident

A resident of Tuitjenhorn, a village in North Holland, was left injured and with plenty of damage to their home after a firework was...

Royal Dutch police must not discriminate against travellers based on appearance, Dutch court rules

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Koninklijke Marechaussee) is (finally!) no longer allowed to selectively check people based on their appearance, including skin colour.  The Dutch cabinet...

Helaas pindakaas, KLM cancels several Cityhopper flights from the Netherlands this summer

Planning to escape the wet weather of a Dutch summer? Not so fast! After Transavia was forced to scrap flights this month, KLM is...

Dutch criminal Joran van der Sloot to be extradited from Peru to the US

Peru is planning to extradite Dutch criminal Joran van der Sloot to the United States and prosecute him for extortion over Natalie Holloway’s disappearance...

Here’s why a trip to the Netherlands’ biggest beach could cost you €50

Parking in the busiest parts of Scheveningen and the city centre of The Hague now costs a casual €50. Yep, that road trip to...

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