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!).

LIVE BLOG: First press conference of 2021: will we get a curfew?

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: today's news The latest news on coronavirus in the Netherlands ahead of tonight's press conference at 19:00. The live blog will...

Could this be the end of drug tourism in Amsterdam? Weed sales to foreigners potentially banned

The end of a lads trip to Amsterdam could be nigh: Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema wants to end drug tourism in Amsterdam.  If her plan...

More than one-million coronavirus vaccines will come to the Netherlands later than planned

Dutch Minister of Health Hugo De Jonge may have been overly optimistic when he announced the Netherlands' vaccination plan earlier this week. At least...

An extra two weeks of lockdown in the Netherlands after January 19 is likely

We sure hope you've been enjoying sitting on the couch in your underwear because the Dutch lockdown isn't going anywhere.  The current lockdown began on...

Do you like living in the Netherlands? Now you can share your voice

Living in the Netherlands is a tale of opposites. This tiny country ranks incredibly highly for work-life balance, raising children, starting families, quality of...

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