About 2,5 weeks ago Complexity fest 2017 took place at the venue Patronaat in Haarlem here in The Netherlands. Proud to have seen Transient State added to the bill as opener and of their effort to release their debut album “Rearranged” exactly one week later at The Volta in Amsterdam. Complexity fest 2017 Transient State […]
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Beauty day: time to relax and freshen up
Yesterday I had myself a little beauty day. I went to the salon for a beauty treament, visited the hairdresser and got some work done in between while loading up with hot coffee and a muffin. Positive vibes After last week it was time to take care of myself. Living without my cat buddy turns […]
Wednesday break: Rejection, loss, music, empowerment, study
Two weeks have passed between my last journal and today’s. Lot’s of different things going on in this week, so I won’t cover everything. I’ll write about the good, the bad, ugly, but also where I find empowerment. The vicious circle of rejection My thursday after the last writing break started out pretty good actually. […]
Backpacking in Thailand – Koh Tao & Koh Phangan
The last few days of my backpacking trip have been amazing and some things I experienced amazed me in an other way. Spending a whole week in Koh Tao was the right amount of time for me. I have met new people, challenged myself to try something new and talked a lot about the purpose […]
Backpacking in Thailand – Koh Samui & Koh Tao
Taking a moment to relax during backpacking is always a nice thing to do. Especially when you’re almost at the end of the trip. Really got me in a good mood! And restored some energy to take a diving course here on Koh Tao! Day 11 Koh Samui: My Cook(ie) Island My second day on […]
Backpacking in Thailand – Chiang Mai & Koh Samui
Since I started backpacking here in Thailand there hasn’t been a night I really had a good rest. Not even in the more quiet Chiang Mai (I blame thoughts and the constant loud traffic next to my window), but finally today I seemed to have catched up a lot of sleep and I am able […]
Backpacking in Thailand – Bangkok & Chiang Mai
This Saturday morning in Bangkok I decided to immediately start backpacking alone in Thailand. Well.. Alone? Day 3 Bangkok: Light feet at the market Due to circumstances and knowing my colleague and friend Lieke had also arrived in Bangkok, we just had to meet up! We agreed to meet at my hostel in afternoon, so […]
Backpacking in Thailand – Bangkok
Finally able to post my first blog about my first days in Bangkok, Thailand! The flight The day before yesterday I took off from Rotterdam airport to Istanbul. There I waited 13 hours with a companion traveler for our flight to Bangkok. Why not spend the day in Instanbul, you ask? As a matter of […]
Backpacking in Thailand – The last miles before take off
Only less than a week left before I can colour in another country: I’m ready for backpacking in Thailand! The last miles are always the hardest. It takes more energy to work those last days and do the last things that really need to be done before I go, like the last hand on my thesis. […]
Belgium – Rowing the boat and stimulating the economy
The Adennes – Dinant It has been a busy weekend in Belgium. I had a lot of sleep to catch in 😂. A weekend away to the Ardennes was exactly what I needed after month’s of trying to graduate, working that part-time job and other activities I got myself into. Little did I know that […]