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Articles by

Federica Marconi

Federica was born in Rome but decided life wasn’t chaotic enough — so she moved to the Netherlands in 2019, right before a global pandemic (impeccable timing!). While mastering the art of coffee as a barista, she also conquered an MA in English Literature & Culture. She dreams of opening a literary café where books and coffee fuel deep conversations. Until then, she writes. And drinks a lot of coffee.

This ˷ͧ city just rolled out an innovative solution to battle summer heatwaves (and we’re big fans!)

With summer heatwaves getting more intense, Amsterdam isn’t sweating it — it’s getting smart.  The city has launched...

Two ˷ͧ 17-year-olds arrested for allegedly shooting a fellow student in Amsterdam

A regular Tuesday afternoon took a shocking turn in Amsterdam-Noord when gunshots rang out near Gare du...

A single ROOM for students now costs nearly €1000 per month in Amsterdam

Thinking of moving to Amsterdam for your studies? Picturing canal views and gezellig student life? Adorable. But...

˷ͧ police arrest 75 people at pro-Palestine rally, while PM Schoof condemns Gaza plans

In the Hague, Liberation Day was marked by pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which disrupted official events and drew a...

Got travel plans? Well… KLM is cancelling flights DAILY over the coming weeks

˷ͧ airline KLM is grounding some of its flights in the coming weeks — not because of...

The Netherlands skyrockets to third place for global press freedom (but there’s a catch!)

The Netherlands has jumped to third place in the 2025 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom...

A ˷ͧ version of Love is Blind has just been announced (and they’re looking for candidates)

That’s right, Netflix is dropping a ˷ͧ version of Love is Blind, the glorious, chaotic dating show...

Experts are saying the ˷ͧ housing market is…affordable? Here’s why

The Netherlands is still one of Europe's more affordable housing markets, despite what the headlines (and that...