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)…
When I talk to people outside of Egypt and I tell them I live and work in Egypt, often they ask me questions like ‘What are you doing there?’, ‘Isn’t it hard to live there in these times?’, ‘Isn’t it hard to live there as a woman?’, or even ‘Why? Are you crazy?’. I don’t … More What to love about Egypt
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…
It has been a little more than two months since I moved to Cairo, Egypt. I am still not sure what to think of the place, but there are some clear things I love and some clear things I hate. I made a little top three of both: Three things I love in Egypt People … More Things I love and hate in Egypt
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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