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Katrien Nivera 🇵🇭

Third culture kid Katrien has been working as a writer and editor at DutchReview for over two years, originally moving to the Netherlands as a tween. Equipped with a Bachelor’s in communication and media and a Master’s in political communication, she’s here to stay for her passion for writing, whether it’s current Dutch affairs, the energy market, or universities. Just like the Dutch, Katrien lives by her agenda and enjoys the occasional frietje met mayo — she just wishes she could grow tall, too.

Intensive, semi-intensive or bi-weekly: this Amsterdam-based Dutch language school offers it all

From your job prospects to making friends and being able to communicate with others in your day-to-day...

Dutch Quirk #106: Go to the snackbar after a night of drinking

Whether we're talking about pre-coronavirus or post-reopening of horeca, anyone who drinks has a night-out story they're...

Do you need to take a Dutch language course? Answer these 5 questions

Maybe it’s on your to-do list, or you’ve been putting it off, but you might be asking...

The Northern Lights made a rare appearance across Dutch skies last night

Did you see it last night? Dutch skies were graced by the beautiful Aurora Borealis, also known...

9 Dutch birthday traditions that’ll confuse the heck out of internationals

First time celebrating someone’s birthday in the Netherlands? Gefeliciteerd! Birthdays are a special event in every culture and...

Dutch Quirk #119: Make all their foreign friends try drop

You may have heard of a few Dutch delicacies before coming to the Netherlands — perhaps it...

No more next-day delivery? Here’s why your Dutch mail could soon arrive later than usual

If you've gotten used to next-day delivery on your mail and packages, we might have some bad...

Dutch Quirk #132: Have a secret language when biking

Have you ever biked the streets of Amsterdam and watched as a cyclist stuck their left arm...