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.

Hoera! Dutch house prices are even cheaper (and still falling)

Ready and raring to finally buy your own home? It may be the perfect time for that, with housing market prices currently falling and...

Famous Dutch gorilla Bokito passes away in Rotterdam Zoo

Bokito, the gorilla that made world news in 2007, passed away unexpectedly at Diergaarde Blijdorp last Tuesday.  According to Het Parool, Bokito already didn’t look...

It’s official: The Netherlands is STILL Europe’s drug capital

With the abundance of Dutch “coffeeshops”, it probably doesn’t come as a shock that the Netherlands is one of Europe’s drug capitals. The wastewater of...

Trains halted between Leiden and The Hague in the following days after serious rail incident

Damage to train tracks from an earlier accident in Voorschoten will leave trains between Leiden and The Hague at a standstill in the coming...

Rotterdammers can now catch a metro DIRECTLY to Hoek van Holland beach

Need to break away and head to the beach after a busy day of work? Well, lucky Rotterdammers are now just one train ride...

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