Category: Lifestyle

  • A business owner at 23?

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    Risk-taking on a whole other level is being a full-time student and business owner. Before taking this big step, the scariest thing I have done is moving to a different country. This is the craziest, best and scariest risk I have ever taken. Since I was a little girl I always wanted to work with…

  • Family Digital Christmas card 2020

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    What a whirlwind of a year.. This has been a tough and trying year for everyone. I think we can all agree that this was one of the weirdest years we all have experienced. At least we all went through it together. The good news is that 2021 is just around the corner it’s safe…

  • 5 Years in the Netherlands

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    In 2016 when my parents told me that we are moving to the Netherlands, I thought what in the world will I do in a strange country? How will I adapt to the culture, weather, food? The biggest question of all how will I make friends at the age of 17? 5 years later I…

  • Why I started blogging

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    I would like to share with you my motivations and personal experience behind falling in love with blogging. When I moved abroad I looked for a way to share my experience as a young adult living abroad and adapting to a new culture and language. So I thought being a blogger would be the best…

  • Best Travel movies to watch while stuck inside

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    Okay, I am going, to be honest with you, we all are probably working from home whether it is school or work, but we still need to unwind. Nothing beats watching a movie with popcorn. I’m compiling a list of the best movies to watch since we are unable to travel. From my favorites set…

  • Valentine’s day in Amsterdam

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    Who doesn’t love anything cheesy from chick flicks to chocolate-dipped strawberries? Single or not I’ve got you covered with the Amsterdam valentine’s to-do list. Amsterdam is perfect for Valentine’s day, with an abundance of romantic restaurants and scenic spots for loved-up moments. The love boat The one-hit-wonder cheesy love boat movie scene that can turn…

  • Top Christmas Markets in the Netherlands 2019

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    Nothing is more likely to get you into the mood for the festive season than Christmas Markets. Gifts for loved ones and mulled wine I’ve got you covered. Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs 21 December-5 January The RAI Amsterdam will be transformed into a real winter paradise. There are plenty of activities for children and adults. Ice-Skating…

  • Going Home

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    I don’t go to South-Africa as often. In fact, it was my first time going back since 2016. To say the least, I did not know what to expect. I was overwhelmed with feelings of happiness, sadness and quilt. Nothing puts things into perspective like returning home as if nothing changed. Ironically a lot has…

  • Homesickness: The reality

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    In this post, I want to share the raw reality of homesickness. There’s a beautiful word in the Welsh language that means, ‘homesick’ – it is ‘hiraeth’ and it’s often translated as ‘a longing.’  And that is what homesickness is, a longing for the familiarity of home. Moving abroad was the hardest experience for me.  It…

  • 5 Things No One Tells You When You Move Abroad

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    There are a few things no one tells you when you move abroad. Before moving I had no idea what to expect. Along the way, I learned a LOT. Flashback to just two years before that. I lived in our home in Pretoria, South Africa with two dog children and my family.  Life was normal. …