I get noticed by people around me, therefore I am. I interact, therefore I am. I am active and reach goals, therefore I am. So what will happen with me when you leave me in nature with only Jandaan (and fish) around me? It sounds like an interesting social experiment and this is what is … Read more
World trip benefits – how to reply to those discouraging remarks on your world trip plans
In this blog you will read how people responded – or what they secretly thought – when we told them about our plans to sell our apartment and furniture, quit our jobs, and go travelling. It is very easy to be convinced not to do what you really want in this short life and as … Read more
What it is like to be a digital nomad COUPLE
JD and I are fighting now. The good thing is that it gives me some inspiration for writing this blog I had in mind for already a few weeks. The bad thing is, we are at the French countryside, I don’t know anyone here, cooperating is difficult now and I guess dinner tonight is not … Read more
What do I do with my life when there is no wifi?!
This is my story how I was able to survive for three weeks without wifi. I was in a rural area in Portugal, wild boars were strolling around at night, the supermarket was a half an hour walk away, and we didn’t have any neighbors or entertainment close by. Let me tell you the story … Read more
9 Reasons to hate love India (and to travel India)
Do you hate India? You love India? Experienced India travelers tell you will either hate India or love India. I can agree with this statement in a certain way. But my best description of India would be: you love India for the same reasons that you hate India. India is intense, India is raw. The … Read more
Chasing happiness? Here is something special you didn’t know about being happy
Being happy and to feel happy is one of my higher goals in life. To me it is so clear happiness involves a feeling of high energy, a cheerful feeling, joy, even euphoria. But for one half of the people on this globe this isn’t so obvious. They like to be happy too. They have … Read more
2 Personal struggles and my serum called Mindfulness – 2 benefits of Mindfulness
I just wrote this blog in my mind during yoga and that is not very mindful. But I have even bigger struggles though. And Mindfulness is my special serum. This blog is about what I love about Mindfulness. I will share 2 Big Benefits of Mindfulness and how they help me deal with 2 personal … Read more
Travel on a budget through Europe – great tips for cheap and convenient transport
We became experts in traveling on a budget through Europe. It has been already more than 2 years that we live nomadic in Europe. Europe feels like our country. On average we switch places every 3 weeks. So that means after 21 nights in the same bed we hit the road again and travel to … Read more
If you want to be free
If you want to be free, this blog is for you. Or perhaps I should say ‘if you want to feel free’. Since being or feeling free is a very subjective matter. In this blog, I will explain what JD and myself perceive as the three pillars of being free. You will learn what the … Read more
My 5 most treasured places – places to visit in 2020
Looking for travel inspiration? Wondering where to go in 2020? I have picked my most treasured places of past years. I will tell you a little accompanying story, but the pictures tell everything. Here are my 5 favorite places to visit in 2020.
What are your favorite travel destinations of past years? It would be … Read more