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!).

Amsterdam scores as second-best city in the world for green mobility

It feels like every second day Amsterdam or the Netherlands ranks high for something good. Whether it's about being happy in general, having safe...

Terror plot foiled: two men from Zoetermeer arrested

Police arrested two men in Zoetermeer and The Hague yesterday after receiving a tip-off that the men were planning a terrorist attack. The men...

Amsterdam’s population skyrockets despite more people leaving than ever before

Nearly 47,000 Amsterdam residents packed their boxes, loaded their cars, and said 'doei' in 2018 to the city they had called their home. Despite...

Turkey has returned two IS women to the Netherlands

Two IS women have arrived at Schiphol Airport from Turkey and have been handed over to the police. One of the women has two...

A gloriously green Plant Swap Party is coming to Amsterdam!

Have you caught the house plant bug? Symptoms may include an addiction to purchasing new plants, a feeling that the plants you have are...

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