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!).

Living Near Amsterdam? You Could Be Breathing 10-15 Cigarettes a Day of Pollution

Bad news for anyone living in the Randstad; a new report released by the National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM) shows that...

Amsterdammers Can Visit One of the Most Famous Dutch Paintings for Free!

We all love a good dose of art and culture, but sadly the Dutch museums rarely abide by the cheap Dutch mentality we've come...

“Unorthodox:” The Dutch Government’s Attempts to Fix the Housing Crisis

One billion euros. That's how much the Dutch government wants to put aside in their latest attempt to fix the housing crisis plaguing the...

Tap and Go: Albert Heijn’s New Smart-Store Has No Checkouts

Imagine a grocery store with no lines. That means no elderly people counting out their pennies, no harried looking mothers ducking back for one...

Flying Tomorrow? Schiphol Strike Action Set to Continue Wednesday

Ongoing strikes by KLM ground staff have been recently causing chaos and interruptions at Schiphol Airport. On Monday, around 500 employees stopped work. After...

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