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!).

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...

Dutch town has a positive coronavirus test rate six times the national average

The North Brabant city of Bergen op Zoom has had more than 14% of coronavirus tests from the past week return positive. The national...

Sold out: the Netherlands goes bicycle-mad in the face of a pandemic

When the pandemic hit, the Dutch didn't turn to religion, bargaining, or doomsday prep. Instead, they turned to what they know: bikes.  Unlike neighbouring countries...

140K and counting: donations pour in for family of Polish worker who drowned while saving three children

Over €140,000 has been crowdfunded for Marcin Kolczynski, the Polish man who lost his life after saving three children from drowning.  The 37-year-old Polish labour...

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