Digital nomad life, like or dislike?
Do I like my new life? or is it yet to early to tell? I’ve travelled only a few months but worked remote for a long time now. I guess I’m a kind of slow traveller, since I do noet specially enjoy the...
View ArticleIloilo and me and Nona
While the Middle part of the Philippines braces itself for yet another typhoon, I'm exploring Iloilo, a major city on the island of Panay. Quite a shock, from the provincial quietness of Puerto Galera...
View ArticleAbout Mosquito bites and Noise
Even when I shut the noisy Filipino life outside and spent time in my room there is a fan or an air con making noise. it is never quiet, so it seems. My visit to Guimaras was soothing, lots of pictures...
View ArticleTears of joy
Reflecting on 2015 and looking forward to 2016 I find myself in my hotelroom in Iloilo City Proper. It is 6 o’clock in the morning and finally I enjoyed a good nights sleep. So the tiredness has worn...
View ArticleI miss the Magic of Dumaguete
I really was looking forward to my visit to Dumaguete. After all: I’ve been watching all those videos about the place on YouTube during my preparations. So I kind of had the feeling I would know the...
View ArticleRestless nomad leggs
Four months it is, that I’m on the road. Four months and the longest I stayed in one place was in Puerto Galera to get out of my little shell shock into a culture shock. It was a weird thing to do,...
View ArticleThe Philippines, I love it – I hate it
The other day our tricycle-driver ran over a dog. Really ran over it, I felt the wheel going over the dog, I heard it squeal when he drove on. I was in shock. I almost puked. And why didn’t he stop?...
View ArticleLeaving Bohol and back in Cebu City
After a two weeks visit of Bohol and roaming the island by bus I left and went back to Cebu City. preparing for a beach week on Bantayan Island. Not knowing how the internet connection will be on such...
View ArticleTime for a little celebration
It has been 6 months since I arrived in the Philippines. And I got my visa extension for yet another 6 months. Time for some reflections and some festivities. It has been quite an experience so far....
View ArticleWelcome to my new home
So I got myself this nice place to live, and I love showing it to you. It makes me very happy to walk around in the garden and watch nature. It is just far enough [........continue ]
View ArticleI have a problem and I need help
So here it is, my camera broke down. And with a fast growing YouTube Channel and two blogs to keep up and running that is a serious problem. On a scale of world disasters this [........continue ]
View ArticleStaying put for a while
So I’ve unpacked my backpack, and all the clothes are on clothes hangers in my closet. And this nomad lays her weary feet on the table for a rest. Not for long though, just a [........continue reading ]
View Article20 pesos for 2 kisses and a blessing
As I leave the church building in Lazi, Siquijor Island, a man approaches me and asks me for money. He is old, to me he looks very old, as if he had a harsh outdoor [........continue reading ]
View ArticleThoughts on dating a Filipino man
A lot of my friends keep asking whether or not I should date. They loved reading all the stories about my experiences on my Dutch Blog. Some honestly say they miss them. I have been [........continue...
View ArticleTransferring
My days in Dumaguete are counted. The landlord granted me a break option in the lease and now I have a 30 days notice. So I will relocate as soon as possible. As you read [........continue reading ]
View ArticleTransferring Revisited
Remember this blog post? Well, a lot has happened since. And I guess we all dream. I did, daydreaming, a lot of it actually. So picture this: me on a house hunt on the beautiful Island...
View ArticleNomads and friendship, love and sex
I’ve written articles about the nomad lifestyle. Why you should or should not start a life like mine. The pro’s and con’s of being always on the move and living out of a suitcase. I [........continue...
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