Samantha Dixon 🇦🇺

Sam has over six years experience writing about life in the Netherlands and leads the content team at DutchReview. She originally came to the Netherlands to study in 2016 and now holds a BA (Hons.) in Arts, a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and a Masters in Teaching. She loves to write about settling into life in the Netherlands, her city of Utrecht, learning Dutch, and jobs in the Netherlands — and she still can’t jump on the back of a moving bike (she's learning!).

Where are the ‘I amsterdam’ letters? The complete selfie guide

Here's a riddle for you: what weighs 250 kilos, is two metres high, and features in around 6,000 selfies a day? The I amsterdam...

Job interviews in the Netherlands: what to expect (and how to nail one!)

Hey, congratulations on scoring that job interview in the Netherlands! However, as a foreigner, you may be wondering: “What is a Dutch job interview...

What is iDEAL? Your guide to the Dutch online payment system

'Pay with iDEAL'. You sit, staring at your computer screen. Your virtual shopping cart is stacked with goodies ready to be delivered to your...

These sneaky viruses are stealing thousands of people’s data via their phones and computers

Tens of thousands of Dutch people have had their data stolen through quiet viruses, with more people's devices becoming infected by the day. The...

Fierljeppen: the curious Dutch sport you need to know about

What has a giant stick, superior upper body strength, and can cross a canal in a single bound? A fierljepper, of course! But what...

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