Altimonan ZigZag Route Philippines
Riding the Altimonan road, or the old Bicol ZigZag route. Was amazing, I did not know what was coming, I just wanted to get off the highway with the huge trucks passing by non-stop. And the road rage of the…
Digital Nomad in lockdown
It is itching, I need to travel, but I cannot. Currently, I am in Mexico, and I know I am lucky to be in a country that handles COVID19 that well, but at the same time, I am beginning to…
My anniversary, 5 years on the road, the magic!
By 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…
My anniversary, 5 years on the road, the downside
The last day of September 2015 I left the Netherlands for good to follow my dreams and escape an unfolding nightmare of endless unemployment and financial cutbacks that were happening in my life. Time to change things for the better.…
The future of Working Online while Travelling
I answer questions on the online platform Quora. Lots of people ask about the future of Digital Nomadism due to the worldwide situation with COVID-19 and travel restrictions. Can and will digital nomadism continue to exist or will it disappear?…
What is the time in Mexico
So when I wrote this article for my Dutch website Leaving Holland, I realized that buying a watch for my MC trips might not be such a good idea. In my black and white operating mind, I picture myself constantly…
Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum weather per month
What is the best time to visit Quintana Roo’s popular holiday destinations, I get those questions a lot in the email. But it is hard to answer, for what I experience as hot might be pretty cool for you or…
What is the best time to visit the Riviera Maya
When is the best time to travel to Holbox, Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and all the other wonderful cities in Quintana Roo’s Riviera Maya? Let’s hustle the calendar a bit and work with tourist season periods…
How about the Sargasso in the Riviera Maya?
It is sargasso time! All the way from San Pedro up to Cancun, and everything in between Mahahual, Tulum, Puerto Aventuras, Playacar, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos and Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel. the beaches are once a year plagued…
What do Travel bloggers do during COVID19?
Owning a travel blog during COVID19 is not the smartest way of income. And I mean that sarcastically. Travel bloggers suffer. Around me, I hear sighs and complaints about visitors numbers going down and with that monthly income. Let me…
Covid19 and Digital Nomad Lifestyle
Many nomads got stuck due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID19. Some had a flight home just before their guest countries went on lockdown, but most of us decided to ride out the storm in the country where we were…
How to get from Puerto Aventuras to Playa del Carmen or Tulum
Puerto Aventuras a Holiday Strip in Solidaridad, the same Community Playa del Carmen lies. It is a village and a tourist area which is a gated compound near the shore with a dolphin experience, all-inclusive resorts and private holiday homes.…
Will Playa del Carmen open for summer 2020?
My mailbox overflows, questions come from all over the world, but mostly from the USA, about the reopening of the Riviera Maya in Quintana Roo, Mexico. People want to know if the resorts reopen after COVID19, and what to expect.…
Can I book a hotel in Cancun for 2020?
Will it be safe to book a hotel in Cancun in 2020 and what to expect? Are hotels open and how is the situation at the moment after COVID19 Mexico is still working its way out of the COVID-19 epidemic…
