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!).

How to read (and understand!) your Dutch payslip

Want to read your Dutch payslip like a pro?  You’ve scored the job, filled out the paperwork, put in the working hours, and your hard-earned...

Amsterdam claims place in world’s 50 most expensive cities

Pull out your piggy banks and say ✋ to avocado on toast, Amsterdammers — your city is considered significantly more expensive today than it...

Netherlands drops restrictions, almost everything allowed with just 1.5 metres distance

A summer of no restrictions is well and truly on the way, with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Health Hugo de Jonge...

Goodbye highway — hello lean, mean, green scenery (and 5000+ houses) for Rotterdam!

Man, we love it when we get to tell a highway to hit the road. It's even sweeter when that ugly grey highway is...

Netherlands announces events will reopen with 100% capacity, no 1.5 metres

Felt a burning desire to flock to a single location with thousands of other people recently? Yeah, it feels a little unnatural after over...

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