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 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...

An 82-year-old sent a letter to the Dutch King about loneliness — he got a response

While the pandemic has taken its toll globally, senior citizens are some of the hardest hit. Social isolation measures and fear of catching the...

Why doesn’t the Netherlands report how many people have recovered from coronavirus?

Dutch figures can look particularly overwhelming: we're well on the way to breaching 40,000 cases. But when it comes to recoveries? Nada.  Is it because...

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