Mimosa Pudica: Magic plant that reacts to touch
Sitting squatted with my two feet planted firm in the dry grass, I ran my fingers gently over the miniscule leaves. With the (…) Read More
How to travel light: the ultimate SEA packing list
I survived 3 months on a backpack weight of less than 12 kilogram (insert modest applause here), so I think we can safely (…) Read More
Travel questions answered
I’m back in the Netherlands! After an extraordinary 3 months of travelling, I’m here again! A while ago, I asked you if you (…) Read More
Bucket list: learn to surf (in Bali)
“Peddle, peddle, peddle! Stronger! Get up!” he yells at me while I get up on my feet on a moving board, water splashing (…) Read More
Travel sketches China
Garden of Forbidden City, Beijing When I am drawing, sometimes people will look over my shoulder to see what I am creating. Usually (…) Read More
Bucket list: Visit China
Forbidden City, Beijing Checking big things off of your bucket list is the best feeling ever. It’s like that satisfaction you get from (…) Read More
10 easy ways to experience childlike wonder and curiosity
This lemonade stand added dry ice to their cups. Awesome smoke effect. One of the benefits of travelling is you get to see (…) Read More
Travel sketches Laos
Banana shake at Tad Fan (waterfall near Pakse). Inspiration can be everywhere. You need to actively keep your eyes open for it though. (…) Read More
Travel sketches Cambodia
I’m a highly practical packer and everything and anything got tossed out from my original packing list if it didn’t meet my high (…) Read More
The most epic water fight on the planet (Lao New Year)
I was in the biggest water fight you can ever imagine for three days in a row. I’m celebrating the Lao New Year (…) Read More
Bucket list: fly a hot air balloon (Vang Vieng, Laos)
Under me lay a city of which its people had turned into tiny ants, slowly moving on their everyday routes or random morning (…) Read More
Do you have any travel questions?
After a month of travelling, do you have any travel related questions for me? Have you always dreamt of travelling, but somehow never (…) Read More
An epic corruption battle over 2 dollars which caused the bus to leave me behind in the middle of nowhere
We were walking on the road. It was starting to get dark. There were no streetlights, no cars. We hadn’t seen any sign (…) Read More
How to feel beautiful
I’ve been thinking lot about beauty. It started from a negative place. I compared by pale skin to the beautifully tanned skin of (…) Read More
