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!).

Mutated and highly-infectious COVID-19 strain likely circulating in Netherlands: RIVM

Attempts to stop the new coronavirus mutation found in the United Kingdom have not been successful, believe the RIVM.  The Netherlands had already detected two...

All plane passengers to the Netherlands must have negative COVID-19 test from Tuesday

All travellers flying from an orange or red risk area abroad to the Netherlands must submit a negative coronavirus test from Tuesday, December 29.  Previously,...

Here’s how to bring in the New Year in the Netherlands 2020-2021: lockdown edition

What a year, DutchReviewers! We went from hearing reports of a mystery virus in China to wearing mouth masks, washing our hands raw, being...

The problematic pronunciation of a town called Utrecht

“I’m moving to Youtrekt!” I shared with excitement, “Youtrekt, Netherlands!”. And so it was, that my Australian drawl butchered the name of my future...

Netherlands announces first coronavirus vaccinations begin January 8: here’s who is first

The first Dutch coronavirus vaccination will be administered on Friday, January 8, according to a parliamentary letter from Minister of Health Hugo de Jonge.  However,...

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