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!).

Uber’s Newest Feature Tackles Discrimination On the Go

Ride-hailing company Uber has launched a new button in their app. The button lets drivers or passengers who feel discriminated against to launch a...

Pedophile Attempts to Jump On the Pride Bandwagon Despite Public Outrage

Twitter users have picked up their pitchforks after a man advocating for pedophilia attempted to be included in Amsterdam Pride Week. While demonstrating in...

Scam Alert: Fake Police Target Tourists on Dutch Highways for Cash

Three foreigners were, ironically, arrested near Rotterdam over the weekend after being caught impersonating police officers and demanding cash from tourists on the A16....

It’s Official: The Netherlands is Experiencing a Heatwave – but Change is on its Way

The Netherlands broke the 40°C barrier yesterday in the small town of Gilze en Reijen. Overnight, De Bilt failed to drop below 25°C making...

Hottest Day Ever in the Netherlands – AGAIN! Record Broken Second Day in a Row

Sweltering temperatures in the European heatwave have caused the Netherlands to break the hottest temperature on record two days in a row. The temperature...

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