There is something very disturbing going on on the world wide web. You probably don’t even realize it, but you look at it every day. And slowly but steadily it is affecting your health. It undermines your sanity. If you don’t take action, you too will eventually succumb to this phenomenon. Fortunately there is a […]
It’s been a week already since my last blog post. To make up for not posting anything in the meantime, this will be an extra long article. I present you: the complete guide to finding a rental apartment in Budapest. The past week I’ve been pretty busy searching for a new place to live. Yesterday […]
As I might have mentioned in previous posts, I work from my laptop, and can do so anywhere I have an internet connection. This is one of the pillars underlying my freedom (and happiness). Another is having very little ‘stuff’, as you can read about in this article on how to throw things away. I […]
Today marks the one-week-point of my stay in Budapest. It’s not an impressive milestone, and so far I could have just been here on vacation. Nevertheless I thought it worthwhile to share with you my first impressions of my new home town. Budapest is positively gorgeous! While it’s not quite London or Paris, it certainly […]
Keeping your life confined to two bags and a suitcase requires a constant effort. Yesterday I flew to Budapest, where I will be living for the next half year or so. This meant I that I spent most of the day before on packing everything I would need during the coming months. And, more importantly, […]
Last week I talked to my friend and fellow-blogger Hester of A Manic Monday. A Manic Monday is both a lifestyle blog and an online store for cross stitch designs hand made by Hester. Most of her designs have a witty tongue-in-cheek character to them, enhanced by retro looks. They’re pretty cool. Logo trashed As […]
It’s funny how quickly something can turn around. Two weeks ago I was completely fed up with travelling. I had been on the move for four months, and couldn’t bear the thought of getting into another airplane. I was looking forward to a period of rest; to not having to figure out my itinerary each […]
I hate shopping. Acquiring things like food, new clothes, or household items is something I try to do in as little time as possible. There is one exception: travel gear. I enjoy shopping for new travel gear. When browsing a luggage store I always imagine how a certain item will make it easier or more […]
After careful deliberation (meaning: some half drunk conversations with friends, browsing through Wikipedia and Google Images, reading the occasional blog post, and in the end just going with my gut feeling) I settled on Budapest as my new home. I’ll fly there in the first week of May, and intend to stay for at least […]
I’ve always done a lot of complaining about my country. I’m from the Netherlands: a wealthy, medium-sized, fairly liberal country in Northwestern Europe. The terrain is flat, it rains about every other day, and the people who live there hold the record for being the tallest in the world. The Dutch people have a reputation […]
