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EU Covid-19 passports could allow free travel for citizens. After a year of life staring at four walls for the majority of our days, most of us are dreaming of holidays in the sunny South of Europe, and the EU plans to...
Good news for bees! Since the pandemic people have gotten sick of seeing discarded masks strewn around our cities, knowing that they will end up in a landfill or in the ocean. However, one Dutch woman is proving that th...
Every winter we take extra precautions to limit the spread of the flu. This winter no cases of the flu have been diagnosed or recorded in the Netherlands. This statistic is pretty astonishing, and we should not assume t...
Make sure you read up before you head out! From Wednesday (March 3) we’ll once again be allowed to visit our favourite non-essential shops. However, if you’re planning a huge shopping spree and some browsing...
Spring has come early this year! The weather has well and truly done a U-turn this week, with Amsterdammers leaving their homes and finding that the streets are no longer covered in ice. People have been making the most...
It’s unclear how the government will respond. According to today’s court ruling in the Hague, there is no proof that curfew is in the interests of the country, at this particular point in time. The judgeR...
And don’t expect warmer weather any time soon! This weekend is set to be icy-cold as Amsterdam sees three days of snow throughout Saturday and Sunday and Monday. Today the weather has been fairly pleasant, for a w...
Who doesn’t love IKEA? It’s true that non-essential shops are still closed, but many businesses are expecting them to re-open again soon. Once this happens it’s likely that no browsing will be allowed,...
You can collect, but you can’t browse! As primary schools re-open, non-essential shops will also be allowed to roll up their shutters on February 8. Although customers will not be allowed to browse in-store, they...
It’s a sad day for Artis. Lockdown after lockdown has left Artis Zoo with no option but to say goodbye to the beloved Artis lions. The zoo hasn’t been making enough money lately to keep the lions in Amsterda...