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!).

Not always the best: Here’s 7 times the Dutch suffered a huge fail

Dutch fails — huh? It sometimes seems like the Dutch are good at everything they do. But, let's cut to the chase. No one...

The most in-demand languages to work in the Netherlands in 2026 (that aren’t Dutch)

So, you’ve landed in the Netherlands; a small country with a big reputation as an international business hub. From global giants in finance and...

The Americans have learned of Dutch ‘droppings’ and now they’re confused

Americans took to Twitter to discuss a peculiar Dutch practice: dropping. Much like their fascination with other European concepts, including Dutch niksen and the...

The Dutch integration (inburgering) exam: the ultimate 2026 guide

If you need to take the Dutch inburgering (integration) exams, congrats! You’re about to go on a whirlwind adventure.  But fear not, young Dutchie-to-be: the...

Our team tested this customisable pillow: here’s what happened to our sleep

If you've ever stood in a bedding shop staring at 600 varieties of pillows, you'll understand why I was excited to try OnePillow. When...

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