Movements in the World and in the Mind
Today, 5th May is Liberation Day in the country of my birth and upbringing. On that day in 1945 the Netherlands was liberated from Nazi occupation. Liberation Day used to be my favourite public holiday. The weather tends to be pleasantly spring-like this time of year and on this day people used to be out... Continue Reading →
A festive season came and went and not only do we find ourselves in a new year, it is a new decade as well. While some people aim to sober up and/ or live up to some new year's resolution, the wheels of time keep on turning. Wet and Geeky Yuletide I had been looking... Continue Reading →
After spending a few days in Panama City to acclimatise to both the weather and the time zone, I made my way to Bocas del Toro. I initially planned to go for the more affordable option. This meant I had to make my way to Albrook bus terminal to buy a ticket in advance for... Continue Reading →
After I had landed at Schiphol airport having travelled from Bali via Warsaw, my dear friend Rick was there to collect me. I had started my Asian adventure of this year with him and his husband Louis in the Philippines. I had joined them on their return journey to the Netherlands up to Hong Kong... Continue Reading →
At the start of a new month, I Ieft my surfer's home in Lombok and made my way to the Island of the Gods, Bali once more. I wanted to catch up with newly made friends and do a surf wear shop before returning to the land of my birth and upbringing. When my surf... Continue Reading →
After a week and a bit in idyllic Gili Air, I returned to Lombok and made the road trip down south once more, past the airport to my new temporary residence just outside Kuta Town. Kutas Compared Like Bali, Lombok too has a town called Kuta. While the Balinese version is a rather tacky town... Continue Reading →
After three weeks of hanging around in Kuala Lumpur and the large suburb of Subang Jaya, I returned to Indonesia. My flight to Europe would leave from Bali, so I had to go back to Indonesia sooner or later. To see slightly more of the humongous archipelago that is Indonesia than 'just' Bali, I paid... Continue Reading →
In an attempt to move the Dark Fairy Circus to less overheated conditions, the troupe of one decide to leave Vietnam and go to Malaysia. In terms of temperatures it proved to be a good choice as the weather was much more bearable. I slept without AC for the first time in weeks; happy days.... Continue Reading →
I love making travel and life plans, and since travel is my life, those two are one at the same for me at the moment. The thing with plans is that they always change. Planning excites me and can also make me feel restless depending on my mood. At the start of my adventure in... Continue Reading →
After leaving the Castle in Koh Samui prematurely, I made my way to Bali Indonesia, to indulge in some surf and finally find out what the big Bali-fuss is all about. In the last decade and a half I heard a lot about the 'magical island', good and bad. As Bali is another totally... Continue Reading →
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