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!).

Google steps in to Zwarte Piet debate: blocks ads for ALL depictions (even Soot Piet!)

Google has made a swift but dramatic entry into the Zwarte Piet debate. The tech giant has announced that all websites and YouTube videos...

You can now travel by direct train from Amsterdam to London

As of today, you can travel by direct train to the United Kingdom's capital city — even despite the pandemic. The first Eurostar Amsterdam to...

Netherlands’ literature and music event, Crossing Border Festival, is online — and totally free

For 28 years, the Crossing Border Festival has brought Dutch and international cultural talent direct to The Hague. This year, the party will continue...

More than 2000 Dutch stores forced to accept cash only after major outage

Over 2000 Dutch stores have been affected by a major debit card outage this morning. Many have closed as a result.  Since 6 AM, paying...

Dutch hacker guesses Trump’s Twitter password in 7 tries

US President Donald Trump is surrounded by an extensive security team every day — but his online security really leaves much to be desired....

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