Samantha Dixon ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

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 โ€” and she still canโ€™t jump on the back of a moving bike (she's learning!).

UK students lose out: Erasmus cancelled after Brexit deal sealed

A disappointing Christmas present for many British students to unwrap: Erasmus exchanges for students from the United Kingdom will no longer be possible. The...

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.ย  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.ย  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

โ€œIโ€™m moving to Youtrekt!โ€ I shared with excitement, โ€œYoutrekt, Netherlands!โ€. And so it was, that my Australian drawl butchered the name of my future...

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