DutchReview

2 min read 2022-05-16 15:43:58

New neighbours: reports of rats in Amsterdam have doubled in two years

In 2019, there were 3,409 reports of rats issued by residents of Amsterdam to the GGD (Municipal Health Service). In 2021, Amsterdammers have

2 min read 2022-05-16 14:31:07

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) surveyed the exercise habits of Dutchies in 2021 and found that 53% were falling short of their recommended activity

3 min read 2022-05-16 14:18:48

Get your swimsuits and beach towels ready! Today is the first day of ‘rural’ summer in the Netherlands and temperatures are nearing tropical. A

3 min read 2022-05-13 15:47:56

Whether it’s delicious pannekoeken, uitsmijter, or stamppot you’re eating, another hidden essential to a Dutch meal is a tall glass of…

2 min read 2022-05-12 21:11:28

Dust off your binoculars — and maybe grab a torch. The Netherlands will experience a total lunar eclipse (aka a blood moon) in the early morning of

2 min read 2022-05-12 21:11:28

Dust off your binoculars — and maybe grab a torch. The Netherlands will experience a total lunar eclipse (aka a blood moon) in the early morning of

3 min read 2022-05-12 16:38:35

Here’s an open secret: taking designer drugs at parties or festivals is common practice in the Netherlands. Ecstasy, MDMA, 2C-B, ketamine, or

2 min read 2022-05-12 14:32:05

Amsterdam’s local football team Ajax won the first division football nationals for the 36th time. The team easily secured the win in the Johan

2 min read 2022-05-11 17:01:48

New research by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre reveals that 25% of Dutch chicken-eaters wash their raw chicken before cooking it, reports the NOS.

2 min read 2022-05-11 16:56:26

Since last winter, there are reports of women being drugged on nights out in the UK, France and Belgium. Now, the first case has also surfaced in the

1 min read 2022-05-11 16:56:26

Since last winter, there are increasing reports of women being drugged on nights out. However, it’s no longer the roofy in the drink that causes

2 min read 2022-05-11 16:02:05

The flight industry really can’t seem to catch a break lately. The Netherlands’ Royal airline, KLM, will receive a €40,000 fine and another

1 min read 2022-05-11 13:59:09

Yesterday, the Dutch Foreign Minister, Wopke Hoekstra, met with Zelensky to discuss the future of the Netherlands’ involvement in the war in

1 min read 2022-05-11 13:59:09

Yesterday, the Dutch Foreign Minister, Wopke Hoekstra, met with Zelensky to discuss the future of the Netherlands’ involvement in the war in

2 min read 2022-05-10 19:49:37

There are so many foody traditions when celebrating a child’s birth. Some countries have rice pudding or cake, but the Dutch have a special way of