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We could be dining inside sooner than expected. Last night, the caretaker cabinet announced that restrictions in the Netherlands would be relaxed early. The relaxation was originally planned for June 9, but it will now...
Ahhh, glorious sunshine! We’re sure you don’t need telling, but this month has been rubbish weather-wise, so rubbish that we’d almost given up hope of having lovely warm weather this Summer. We’ve had so much rain...
The plan has been given the green light at the Hague. Wednesday (May 19) will see significant changes to pandemic restrictions in the Netherlands and Amsterdammers can return to some semblance of normality once more. Th...
Glorious weather is on the way! We love Spring, with its beautiful cherry blossom and gorgeous tulips, but there comes a point when you just want to feel the sun on your back, right? [Featured photo: Unsplash] Recently...
Finally, some lovely sunlight! Earlier this week we were hit by hail and even snow. It’s been freezing cold – the sort of weather that makes you want to stay in your house (ironically). Snow and hail can be...
Could this be the way forward for events? Last month we wrote about an experimental festival in Amsterdam, at which was attended by 1,300 people. Now, we’d expect that kind of gathering to be broken up by police u...
The Duke of Edinburgh sadly passed away this morning. Following a number of weeks in hospital, Prince Philip has sadly died, aged 99. Announcing the news this afternoon, Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “It...
Tickets will only be available for April. This month, limited numbers of people who have negative rapid test certificates will be able to visit cultural and recreational places like Madame Tussauds, Artis Zoo, and even...
We can’t wait to see the world again. There is nothing more exciting than watching the world pass by through the window of a comfortable night train, knowing that by morning you will be in a different country and...
10 is now the magic number. The announcement that, from today (March 31), the curfew will begin an hour later, at 10 pm, will be very welcome news to many. The change is due to the start of summer time, as people start...