As I have taken root in the lush Caribbean where it is pissing down with rain on an almost daily basis, it seems that the rest of the world is burning. With a brave youngster from Sweden as a poster girl, youth across the world are whipped into fear in regards to the effects of... Continue Reading →
Bocas: a new Chapter in the Tropics
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 →
The Big Winter Escape: Going for another Settlement Attempt
I spent summer in the Lowlands at different locations making the most of the weather and the fabulous people who are in my life. Summer wasn't there to stay, as we are in western Europe, where you should count yourself lucky if you can enjoy a few weeks of proper summer before the weather turns... Continue Reading →
Suburban Bliss and Reminiscence of Teenage Angst
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 →
Flight Trouble in Paradise
On my last night in Asia I met up with my rock-star digital nomad friend Rachel in Seminyak for beach lounging and chat. The next day I left for the airport in the late afternoon. There was a lot of traffic on the road- that is Bali, baby- but the trip was comfortable and uneventful.... Continue Reading →
Bali Peace Before the Panic
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 →
Lombok; a Laid-back Surfers’ Home
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 →
Gili Air: Another Slice of Indonesian Island Paradise
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 →
Malaysia; Warm People, Distant Capital
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 →
Overheating in and beyond the Mekong Delta
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 →