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 Dutch could face a surge in coronavirus cases — because they don’t follow the rules

The reproduction rate, which indicates how many people an infected person transmits the virus to, is on the rise. The Netherlands took a comparably relaxed...

Dutch coronavirus vaccine fast-tracked to test on humans

A Leiden coronavirus vaccine has accelerated its testing timeline, with human trials now set to start from July.  Janssen Vaccines sped up its testing process...

The list of most expensive cities for expats is out — but where is Amsterdam?

Close your eyes and consider this question: on a global list of 200 cities, how expensive is Amsterdam for expats to live?  If your answer...

Missed tulip season this year? Why not grow your own!

If the only thing that got you through the winter was the thought of a casual stroll down rows of thousands of tulips, you...

Coronavirus update: demand for tests skyrockets, but only 86 positive tests in past day

As demand for coronavirus tests increase, 86 people have returned positive readings in the past day in the Netherlands.  The latest statistics from RIVM show...

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