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!).

Great News! More Trains are Coming (But so are More Passengers!)

Hallelulujah! A brand-spanking new train timetable is on its way just in time for Christmas! Come December, there will be more intercity and sprinter...

The Dutch are Living Longer – But Only if They’re Educated

New figures from Statistics Netherlands show that those living in the land of the tall people are starting to stretch their lifespans too. But...

Dutch Royal Family in Mourning as Princess Christina Passes Away

Sad news from the Dutch royal family today as they announce the passing of 72-year-old Princess Christina. The Princess had suffered from bone cancer...

VIDEO INSIDE: Hungarian Police Find Further €300,000 of Drugs in Dutch Athletes Car

An additional 17 kilos of drugs have been found in a Dutch athletes car at the Sziget music festival in Hungary. Last week, police...

Sick of NS Delays? A New Train of Thought has Arrived at the Station

Sick of being on a train to the nowhere? Hearing a garbled announcement come over the loudspeaker and being expected to wait patiently for...

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