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!).

Penis plant comes to bloom for first time in 24 years — smells like ‘rotting flesh’

All hail the penis plant gods! After a 24 year wait, Hortus Botanicus in Leiden is celebrating the possible bloom of a very rare...

Turns out that rainy summer we had…was a completely normal Dutch summer

Talking about coronavirus in the Netherlands is so 2020 — this year's hot topic has been the shocking Dutch summer. In fact, we're even...

Here’s what the new, exclusive boarding school of Dutch Princess Alexia looks like

Dutch Princess Alexia is knee-deep into her first day at a brand-new school in Wales — and it is looking niiiice. We all remember...

All aboard! More international trains are coming to the Netherlands in 2022

Speedy, better for the environment than planes and cars, irresistible views, and a tiny bit romantic: travelling by rail from the Netherlands to other...

Netherlands ranks #2 among high-income countries for healthcare

The Netherlands has appeared in the top three out of 11 high-income nations when comparing the performance of healthcare. We all love to have...

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