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!).

One-third of Dutch municipalities have never had a female mayor

Of the 355 municipalities in the Netherlands, one-third have never appointed a female mayor, new research has found.  This includes Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen, Tilburg and...

Dutch temperatures plummet in first frost of the year

As the Netherlands perches on the cusp of winter, (so long, autumn!), a drop in temperature has appeared almost right on cue.  If you found...

What it’s really like to be an expat in the Netherlands: a Twitter thread

What's it really like to be an expat in the Netherlands? Are you welcomed with open arms to the land of the tall, or...

Dutch research finds we’re far better at producing COVID-19 antibodies than expected

Good news on the coronavirus front: research from the RIVM has found our body's defence system against the virus is better than we thought....

7 amazing buildings coming to Amsterdam in the near future

With so many people attracted to this wonderful city, Amsterdam is constantly under pressure to expand. For this reason, we can look forward to...

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