Moving abroad to start a new life
Dreaming of starting a new life abroad is daring. The thought of leaving everything behind and starting over, a second chance, a new beginning is appealing to many people under many different circumstances. Floating Coconut Website offers help. The website…
What does it take to become an entrepreneur?
I interviewed Arnan de Gans, a young Dutch entrepreneur and developer of the famous AdRotate for WordPress plugin. What started as a (still available) free product for WordPress users became a business that helped him to fulfill his dream: a…
Can Digital Nomads travel during COVID
Some say the Digital Nomad tribe is threatened with extinction. But I doubt that is true. We always had lots of requirements to check for before we travelled to another country, and that is still the same, only now there…
Early summer morning in the Netherlands
The blue sky gives away the promise of a hot day. In the Netherlands ‘hot’ is defined with a temperature well above 25º Celsius. Low humidity and hardly any wind, or wind coming from overland and not sea-wind. Sea wind…
Motorcycle Road trip on Siquijor Island
In the years 2015-2019 I did several motorcycle trips through the Philippines. I have so much footage that I never used anymore. I found a way to work through all that and show it on my YouTube Channel. Today I…
Amsterdam Surprises
I’m Dutch and I’ve visited Amsterdam many times. I even lived there part-time for a few years. But the city of Amsterdam surprises me even today. Once you leave the traditional tourist paths and go where the Dutch go, you…
I moved house and got my Motorbike!!
Moving to Mexico has been a big challenge when it comes to patience. When I left the Philippines I had no idea I would be on a motorbike for 2 years. Two years ago I roamed the streets of Rome,…
Amsterdam crowd watching
Amsterdam is busy, always, but especially on early spring and summer days, and it is common and fun to go out, sit down somewhere and watch the crowd. With a beer and some ‘bitterballen’, meet up with friends and comment…
Does your relationship have double standards?
Are you wondering if your relationship has double standards? Do you feel like you are treated unfairly by your partner? Do you feel like you cannot do what you want while your partner seems to do anything they want? If…
Why you need to be a Tourist in your Home Country
Some questions popped in about becoming a digital nomad and/or starting a travel blog. This inspired me to write a blog post to answer them all at once. It is a huge step to burn all your bridges and start…
Is being a Digital Nomad legal?
Many people nowadays dream of a life of work and travel. And some even take the plunge into the deep and pack their backpack and move abroad to work remotely on projects while digging their feet in the white sand…
All that is me will be gone
The moment I go past the passport control at Schiphol Airport I leave my Dutch life behind me. And all that is me will be gone. There are days that I really need to catch my breath on that part.…
