My anniversary, 5 years on the road, the magic!
25/09/2020By the end of the month September 2020, I remember that I left the Netherlands for good, 5 years ago. Standing in the almost empty house that I left for the bank to sell, and staring at a backpack with all my belongings and the plane ticket to the Philippines. What happened and what did I learn? Without a doubt starting as a nomad when you are 54 is a daring step. When I answer questions of young folks or meet beginning nomads on my journey they all have this eagerness to make it a success, but they know when…
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