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!).

Dutch healthcare unions call relaxation of measures “Russian roulette”

Healthcare unions have criticised the relaxation of coronavirus measures announced at last night's press conference, saying the re-opening of Dutch society is starting too...

Press conference: terraces and shops reopen, curfew to be lifted, and more

Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister for Health Hugo de Jonge have returned to the podium to announce an easing in coronavirus measures in...

In the Netherlands, a low-stimulus “psycholance” cares for urgent mental health patients

The Netherlands has been pioneering an innovative approach to help people who are in need of acute mental health support. A so-called "psycholance" collects...

The tallest people come from…the lowlands! Dutch rank ‘high’ in study

A study has confirmed what we all could have guessed: Dutch children and teenagers are the tallest in the world.  It's not a tall tale...

Hup hup! One in five Dutchies now have coronavirus antibodies

Let's all give a round of applause for...coronavirus antibodies! These sparkling immunoglobulins can now be found in more than one in five Dutch blood...

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