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!).

Pens down: Dutch schools likely to extend closures

Dutch schools planning to reopen after April 6 may find themselves taking a far longer recess. Education Minister Slob has confirmed it's likely schools...

Good news: the first Dutch coronavirus patient has fully recovered and returned to work

Today, we're not starting the day by scratching yet another "Days in Isolation" tally line on our wall, no sir! We're way too preoccupied...

Hospital closes, businesses react, as Netherlands confirms 18 coronavirus patients so far

Eight more patients have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total in the Netherlands to eighteen. The first patient was diagnosed just four days...

Coronavirus anti-anxiety fact list: staying calm in the face of panic

The spread of Coronavirus has been rapidly gaining steam. The Netherlands confirmed its first two cases this week, joining 48 other countries. Meanwhile, as...

Warning of real risk of coronavirus outbreak in Netherlands, hundreds of Germans at Dutch border quarantined

COVID-19 is sweeping across Europe with people diagnosed with the lung-infection in 18 of 51 European countries. Meanwhile, hundreds of people are quarantined in...

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