One of the best things of leaving for a couple of months is coming home. The moment you see your loved ones again and they tell you how much they have missed you. You get smothered in love, people want to know all about your trip and everyone wants to treat you to your favorite…
Ever had the urge of being famous? Spend some time in SouthEast Asia and you get weary rather quickly of the attention you might be yearning for. There’s always someone wanting something from you; this can be tuk tuk drivers, beggars or even children selling post cards. But what upset me most is children trying…
Actually my bag already has been packed about 2 weeks ago, but a final check is always good. To keep things organized I used these mesh pouches in different sizes. This way I can access my stuff easily without having to dismantle my whole bag. I have separate pouches for my shirts, skirts/pants, underwear, toiletries,…
No, I’m not sick. I’m just preparing my med-kit. Apparently I need a whole bunch of pills and tubes when I want to travel. What have I gotten myself into? I guess you can better be prepared for the worst. So, what’s in the med-kit you say? A huge load of malaria pills. I’m actually…
Exactly one month from today I’m on a plane towards Bangkok. My original plan was to go to Asia for 4.5 months but I’m extending my stay to an undefined period of time; my guess is about 6 or 7 months. Now I have the time to include Indonesia and China as part of my…
I guess I will be missed. Got this cute message from my 11 year old niece. Bibi: When you go to Australia and I break my leg, will you come back?? Me: I’m not going to Australia Bibi: Really? Yes !! Did you change your mind? Yayy, you’ll stay in the Netherlands YESSS!!! Me: I’m…
What do you remember 10 years from now? The trip you made or the job you kept?
Got my first 3 shots of vaccinations. I was a bit nervous (also thanks to my colleagues) and due to the fact that I almost fainted the last time I had a needle in me. This time I decided to be smart and look away. After the first one I thought; mmh, this isn’t so…
Time passes by fast and slow at the same time. I can’t believe it’s already been over 2 months since my “6 months to go” post. On the other hand, it’s starting to get more real now. I’m thinking about all the fun and scary things that might happen. A bit afraid that I don’t…
Backpacking with a heavy DSLR or not? I’ve been pondering for a while about that. I’ll be travelling alone and I got the time to actually stop to make some decent shots. Something that is not always the case when you’re travelling with company that wants to go along while you want to wait for…