Movements in the World and in the Mind
Taking a break from Amsterdam, I went to the city of the Hague for a few days after returning from London where it was still flip-flop weather. I stayed at my friend’s Alice, who I’ve known since secondary school. She has always had high-flying jobs since graduating from uni and back in the days we... Continue Reading →
After my play time in Malta I returned to the Netherlands where summer was still present, but it wasn't as hot as it once was. Yet again, I spent several weeks in Amsterdam at my dear friends Rick and Louis, who are like family, and whose loved-filled household has been one of my main pillars... Continue Reading →
With the exception of a couple of days, I haven’t stopped wearing open-toes shoes since I arrived in South Asia in February, escaping the cold, cold climes of Western Europe and North Africa. A serious heatwave has hit Europe and other parts of the world and everyone is whining about the heat. After having spent... Continue Reading →
After a few days of messy surf at the south coast, I returned to the capital Colombo in preparation for my flight to Europe. While consumed by surf in the last couple of months, I haven’t once mentioned the Sri Lankan elephant in the room; the civil war. Up and Coming out of a War... Continue Reading →
Just before the (surf) season was drawing to an end at Sri Lanka’s south coast, two newly made surfer friends and I headed for Arugam Bay, Lanka’s surf ‘mecca’ at the east coast, where the season was just about to start. A-Bay’s strange Mix Arugam Bay, or A-Bay if you want to appear to be... Continue Reading →
Although Sri Lanka is a relatively small country with great offerings in terms of nature and culture, my main reason for visiting the teardrop-shaped island is to surf. The topic of Sri Lanka as a surf destination had come up several times in the last few months and were attention goes, energy flows, or so... Continue Reading →
After my two-night stay in Mirissa, I took a bus ride an hour or so to the west, to the fortress town of Galle, of which the English pronunciation is Gaul, as in the old name for France. The vast majority of the city of Galle is located outside of the fort, yet the fortified... Continue Reading →
Arriving in Mirissa, a short tuk tuk ride from Weligama, I immediately noticed more white faces and a busier main road. There also seemed to be far more hotels and guesthouses scattered around and the beach is very nice, which made me wonder whether I had been hanging in the wrong place. But I came... Continue Reading →
After a month of Thailand and shortly debating whether to go to Myanmar for a visa run, I decided to go to Sri Lanka, from where I have a ticket to Europe. I initially had a one-way ticket to Thailand, but my friend Louis, whose family I visited in Mindanoa, Philippines, last year, advised me... Continue Reading →
I was in the island of Koh Pha-ngan, where I planned to do a yoga course at Agama, a well-known yoga centre with branches all over the world. Once I was there, I wasn’t quite feeling the vibe and decided to make a move. One of my dorm roomies at Mythai Guest house, a young... Continue Reading →
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