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: visitors at home capped, Rutte warns further lockdown possible

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Huge de Jonge have again fronted the press about coronavirus. They've announced new measures, including a...

Dutch students are returning to the classroom: these are the new coronavirus rules

In the north of the Netherlands, the school bell has rung and students have parked their bikes, hoisted their backpacks, and headed back into...

Travelling to the UK from the Netherlands? You’ll now have to quarantine

Travellers from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom will have to self-quarantine for two weeks after arrival. The changes come into place from Saturday.  If...

The Zwarte Piet social media ban: your questions, answered

Facebook made headlines across Dutch media this week after a surprise announcement that images of Zwarte Piet would be banned from its platforms. The...

BREAKING: Facebook, Instagram ban stereotypical images of Zwarte Piet

Facebook and Instagram users can now report images of the stereotypical Zwarte Piet for removal. "New wave" Zwarte Piets, such as soot streaks instead...

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