You get to see the world You get to travel, a lot! You get to see places that some people can only dream of and you get to keep travelling. You get to learn from other cultures and see the world not merely from ‘your own’ perspective. On the other hand, everything becomes relative and … More Benefits and disadvantages of being a nomad
This weekend, I had the pleasure to go on my first bike tour weekend! Since I only had three days off, I decided not to go too far away: Zeeland. My friend Lisa, experienced bike tourer, joined me for part of the trip. At noon on Friday, I left from my home in The Hague … More Test riding: to Zeeland and beyond (and lessons learned)…
Recently, several people have crossed my path who are challenging the way I think or the way I choose to live or be. It may start with a conversation on veganism and soon move towards what we, as humans, do to the world. While I am trying to live well, as much as possible, I still … More Where to draw the line?
People who know me personally have probably realised that Egypt has not been easy on me. From the moment of arrival until now, exactly four months and two days later, there have been bi-hourly moments of frustration. However, slowly – things seem to be getting better, with the occasional day of regression once in a … More Egypt – the story so far…
After a post with things I love and hate in Egypt, here is a post with what I miss in Cairo/Egypt. Because it is not always a matter of love or hate… Freedom What is freedom? In this case, what I mean with freedom is the sense of being able to be yourself and do … More What I miss in Cairo/Egypt…
* By ‘normal’, I mean ‘socially accepted’ rather than ‘common’. Ten things that are ‘normal’ in Thailand, but not elsewhere 1. Eating disorders When you visit Thailand, you notice soon enough that everyone is pretty slim or even skinny. When I first arrived, I thought this was a natural thing – generally speaking, Asians have … More Ten things that are ‘normal’* in Thailand, but not elsewhere… and vice versa
While I recently wrote about ten things I love and ten things I hate about Thailand, there are also some ‘things’ that I miss while being in Thailand… My friends, family and perhaps most of all: my beagle Luca.. Bicycles! Biking on the road in Bangkok would basically mean killing yourself, especially for an outsider … More Ten things I miss in Thailand
Ten things I love about Thailand: People are amazing! Thai friends and strangers – always polite and friendly, smiling and helpful. My Thai life would’ve been so different without the wonderful people I’ve met so far. Thai food is delicious, available everywhere and anytime and it can be very cheap! Not only food is cheap … More Ten things I love/hate about Thailand
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