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!).

Press conference: potential for 10,000 infections per day within three weeks, new measures announced

Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister for Health Hugo de Jonge have fronted the press. A new range of regional measures have been announced...

New coronavirus measures to hit major Dutch cities

A sharp increase in figures has prompted the Dutch government to implement new measures for some regions of the Netherlands.  Amsterdam-Amstelland, Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Haaglanden (The Hague),...

Paying tax? Here are the changes you can expect in 2021 in the Netherlands

Yesterday's Prinsjesdag revealed the budget for 2020, complete with some significant tax changes, reports RTL Nieuws.  There's a reduction on income tax, a new CO2...

Dutch police pelted with onions after pulling over wedding procession

Here's a story with multiple layers: police officers had to stop a wedding procession in The Hague yesterday afternoon for multiple violations. The occupant...

All aboard: Dutch public transport spends millions to encourage more people to travel

Only essential travel? Not anymore. The Dutch public transport company OV has launched a multi-million euro advertising campaign to encourage more people to travel.  The...

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