Can my blog earn enough money to travel?
Living the digital nomad lifestyle is a lifestyle many people feel drawn to. Making money on the go as you plan your next destination is a lifestyle most of us only dream of. Say you plan on changing your life…
Reflecting on travel and living in a desert
A long time ago I took the picture above the blog article. It was in Zaandam, Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum filled with mills and cheese and other Dutch stuff. I was a tourist in my own country first before…
Life in Mexico goes on!
The daily life of a digital nomad, and daily life in Mexico. snippets from all over the country, because life goes on. There may be a lockdown in the Netherlands, but I live a free life in Mexico. I travel,…
Motorcycle Road Trip through Rural Mexico
They were exciting months, as I left Cancun on July 12, 2021, and headed for La Paz. My road trip had finally begun, over 8000KM right through the heart of Mexico. It had been a long wait, lots of stuff…
Travel Photos: Merida, Mexico
Finally our #FromPuebloToPueblo motor trip through Mexico has started. We traveled from Cancun to Merida, no highway no toll. Just riding from village to village, from pueblo to pueblo. For we believe this way we see the real Mexico. Our…
Motorcycle Road Trips: Samar-Leyte Bridge
A while ago I had the pleasure of riding in the Philippines. I used two motorcycles: The Yamaha SZ 150 and the Kawasaki Dominar 400. I rode huge parts of the Pan-Philippine Highway. And with that, I crossed the awesome…
Reflecting on solo travel and loneliness
It is about enjoying the status you have right now……. A random line I read on the internet as I research the topic of being single and longing for touch. I long for touch, but I am also enjoying the…
Digital Nomads are always on the beach
One of the many prejudices I encounter in my nomad life is that we guys (and girls) are always on the beach or on some mountaintop doing some awesome stuff. After all, we only have to work 4 hours a…
6 years of social media exposure and how it changed me
It’s been nearly 6 years that I am online, by choice, let me start by saying that. I had been online before I even started with Leavingholland.com and all the social media connected with it, but only as a blogger.…
Travel Photos: Kuala Lumpur
I love to take photos of the cities I travel to. And usually, they are not general tourist photos. I like to capture moments, culture, people, and daily life. So you will find my photos maybe not so Kuala Lumpur,…
How to stay Cool in a Tropical Business Meeting
Here I am, my first business meeting in the Philippines. And although I’ve been in this country for some months now, I still sweat. I sweat a lot. It is embarrassing sometimes, well, most of the time actually. One day I…
Applying for a 6 months visa at Iloilo District Immigration Office
Time for a new visa. so I head to the Bureau of Immigration at Iloilo. You will find the Immigration office on the ground floor of the Customs Building. The Customs building is a landmark in Iloilo City. When entering…
My ex is pursuing me to get me back
I think I am in a position many women that are heartbroken dream about. I have my ex pursuing me to get me back. So many websites are dedicated to this subject and women follow a hopeless cause of getting…
Traveling from Bacolod to Sipalay
Bacolod and I are a mismatch. After switching hotels it improved a little, but still, I find the ‘City of Smiles’ a disappointment after having been in Iloilo. The two are not to be compared for it would be comparing…
The beggar and your travel budget – 5 tips how to deal with beggars
It breaks my heart sometimes: children in oversized Tees without any underwear sleeping in the streets, hair all tangled up and so dirty. Their parents look no different, yet they look not mall nourished. The other night I saw an…
Can you buy a motorcycle in Mexico on a temporary resident permit?
There is a lot of information about bringing your car into Mexico and renting cars, buying a car and changing plates available on the internet, but about buying a motorcycle there is not so much. Since I recently bought a…
