Sarah O'Leary 🇮🇪

Before becoming the Senior Editor of DutchReview, Sarah was a fresh-faced international looking to learn more about the Netherlands. Since moving here in 2017, Sarah has added a BA in English and Philosophy (Hons.), an MA in Literature (Hons.), and over five years of writing experience at DutchReview to her skillset. When Sarah isn't acting as a safety threat to herself and others (cycling), you can find her trying to sound witty while writing about some of the stickier topics such as mortgages and Dutch law.

Dutch Quirk 42: Be overwhelmingly direct and never beat around the bush

While there are many aspects of Dutch culture that may inflict a bit of culture shock on the unknowing international, nothing gives us whiplash...

Dutch Quirk #19: Cycle while holding hands

We've all experienced it. You're innocently cycling along when all of a sudden, up ahead, a monstrous spectacle emerges. An obstacle. GASP — it's...

An estimated 150,000 people draw a “Red Line” for Palestine in The Hague once again

For the second time in a month, tens of thousands of people in the Netherlands donned themselves in red and took to the streets...

How to calculate a winning offer for your Dutch dream house 

Picture this: you’ve been hunting for a home in the Netherlands for months, and your dream house has just popped up. You manage to...

Amsterdam is considering introducing a “citizenship course” for expats

Why should refugees have to take integration courses, but not expats? This is the question Amsterdam's city council wants to address this week. And how...

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