Simone Jacobs

Originally from South Africa, Simone is having fun navigating the Dutch language, steep stairs, and bicycles (which she still manages to fall off of with her short, non-Dutch legs). An animal lover at heart, Simone can typically be found under her (growing?) mound of cats, where she uses the opportunity to read, write, and watch video compilations of creatures.

Take that! Iconic 71-year-old Dutch woman sets trap for scammer

Ever gotten a suspicious phone call that makes you think “Echt?! Who would fall for that?” Well, one lady in Amsterdam wasn’t going to...

Dutch discrimination on the rise: 800,000 employees feel discriminated against in the workplace

According to a recent survey on working conditions in the Netherlands, 10% of employees felt discriminated against in 2022. The National Survey on Working Conditions...

Scamming Dutch public transport with OVpay? It’s more possible than you think, experts say

Is there a way to get out of paying for public transportation? Yes. Is it worth the risk that comes with the scam? That’s...

This Dutch man has 550 children and people are now begging him to stop

Echt?! Dutch sperm donor Jonathan, who has hundreds of children in the Netherlands and in other countries, wants to father even more children. However,...

The first ever wombat born in the Netherlands this week

Peek-a-boo, we see you! The first wombat Joey (baby) popped out of the pouch to say hallo, and we all know it’s special.  An Australian...

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