Five caribbean artists you must know

10th August 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Art is a sense of communication — it influences society by changing opinions, translates experiences across space and time and by introducing culture and values. Today’s post is about five female artists from the Caribbean. These amazing artists highlight (in my opinion) the beauty of the Caribbean islands; in the form of the people, landscapes, and […]

Leaders In Heels Interview With Lisa de Gouveia – van Haaren

18th November 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Meet Lisa the founder and managing director of 2.0 Consultancy. As a dedicated young professional with business management experience in a wide range of positions, Lisa has a lot of experience thus advice on how to aim for leadership positions and what the traits are of a great leader. She also shares her thoughts on […]

Interview with solo female traveler Shaïnah Casseres

2nd August 2019.Reading time 13 minutes.

In my latest Travel Blogger Interview, I catch up with Solo Female Traveler Shaïnah Casseres who is originally from the beautiful Caribbean island Curaçao. Shaïnah shares insightful travel stories, tips and talks about empowering women to adventure solo. Who are you and which country do you come from or call home? My name […]

Community Of Souls

26th July 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Throughout the years I have seen many people who have found purpose in their pain. Pain from their traumas, trails, lows, injustices… Last week I read a quote that said; “ The places you’ve been hurt the deepest are often the places God will use you the most. It resonated with me because this is […]

Interview With Solo Traveler Michaela Simone

5th September 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

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Introduce yourself! Who are you? and which country do you come from/ call home? My name is Michaela Simone. I have many nicknames. People abroad usually call me “Micha”, but my close friends know me as ‘Mickey or Mick’ I consider the world my home, although I was born in Farrell, Pennsylvania, USA, a small town outside of […]

8 things you learn when travelling solo

1st May 2018.Reading time 11 minutes.

When I started to tell my family and friends that I was going to move to Berlin, Germany. Their first reaction was : With who are you going to Berlin with? When I said I was going on my own, most responses were similar; “Wow, that shows character!” “Aren’t you scared?” “Will it be safe?” […]