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Turkey travel diary | 4 day family visit in Istanbul

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Hi everyone! In July I visited my youngest aunt in Istanbul for about 4 days. As some of you may not know, I am 75% Dutch and 25% Turkish from my father’s side. Unfortunately I don’t speak the language, but we always try to find our way with some German or Google Translate. A large part of my family (my father’s side) is Turkish (originally from the Trabzon – Black Sea region, back in the bloodline probably Russian descendants which is quite visible in the appearance within our family) and live in Turkey and Germany. During the trip I didn’t spend a lot of time creating content, and anyway I have always been very conscious in creating content. Sometimes I see friends/others who are so obsessed with creating content or deeply forcing certain photos/content that the entire trip passes them by, it takes up hours and also removes all attention from being in the now. Everyone has their own thing of course, but I think it is a shame when so much time and consciousness is lost in this way. That’s why I only posted everything from this trip afterwards. [Lees meer…]

Canada travel diary | 8 day solo & family trip in and around Toronto

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Hi everyone! It’s time for a new travel diary. A few weeks ago, I travelled to Canada – a country high on my wish list. I wanted to visit the beautiful nature, lakes and hiking areas, but the reason for my visit this time was for something else. I have family living in Canada who come to the Netherlands every 2-3 years, and by now a lot of travel friends in and around Toronto and other places in Canada. Enough reasons to visit the country! I only planned a short visit, so I would spend 4 nights with my family, and 4 in Toronto. I will definitely tell more about this adventure in this travel diary. Canada always attracted me very much, because the people I click with the best when travelling, are often the Canadians. [Lees meer…]

Indonesia travel diary (extra long) | 3 week solo trip to Bali – part 3 (Ubud)

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Hi everyone! This part of my travel diary is extra long, because it contains my entire extensive return journey, but also a lot of photos, because Ubud was the place where I planned most activities and wanted to take photos. What really appeals to me about Ubud, is also the fact that in my experience it is more the ‘authentic’ Bali, without beach and sea – but many rice fields, nature and waterfalls. I am excited to tell you about my experiences here! Will you read along? [Lees meer…]

Indonesia travel diary | 3 week solo trip to Bali – part 2 (Uluwatu)

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After an incredibly long Grab ride of over 3 hours for just 38 kilometers – yes, Bali traffic is truly no joke – I finally arrived in Uluwatu late in the afternoon. I had booked Karma Backpackers hostel, one of the few options here. It immediately struck me that everything here is a bit more expensive than in Canggu: food, drinks, and even parties. Although it’s still cheaper than in the Netherlands, budgeting is a tiny bit more necessary here. Uluwatu is known for its beautiful beaches, luxury beach clubs, and relaxed atmosphere. [Lees meer…]

Outfit | Tower

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Hoi allemaal! Weer een nieuwe outfit van mijn bezoek aan Brussel afgelopen maand om mijn Emirates vriendin Demi te bezoeken. In deze outfit voel ik mij superkrachtig! Ik droeg deze jumpsuit voor het eerst tijdens een werkfeestje vorig jaar, en wilde hem al bijna een jaar lang op de foto zetten. Helaas heb ik niet heel veel kansen gehad om het op een leuke, toepasselijke plek vast te leggen of te dragen.
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Outfit | Royal

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Two weeks ago, I surprised my good friend Demi in Brussels! Demi lives in Dubai and works for Emirates, so we don’t see each other often. Her friend Robin, who works at the airport, came up with the idea to surprise Demi. He devised a plan where a friend would pretend to take photos of Demi at a spot in Brussels she had always wanted to visit.
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Outfit | Kuna

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Hey allemaal! Dit is mijn laatste Bali-outfitpost en ik ben super enthousiast om jullie binnenkort mee te nemen in mijn reisdagboeken! Er komen spannende verhalen aan over mijn avonturen in Canggu, Uluwatu en Ubud – elk een uniek stukje van Bali. Deze foto’s zijn gemaakt door een geweldige nieuwe reisvriendin uit Australië, die ik heb ontmoet in ons gezellige hostel Kuna, midden in het prachtige Ubud.
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