Lifestyle
Smartphone detox part I
I admitted it on March 1, 2019: I am addicted to my smartphone. When I started to search for a solution I found out that I was not the only one. That creates a bond. “When you want something, all Read more…
Lifestyle
Training shelter dogs Portugal
The first two months of 2019 I spent in a place near Lisbon where I was asked to help with in a dog shelter. Training shelter dogs in Portugal. I had been traveling through Portugal in 2018 so I was Read more…
Lifestyle
What really changed my life after 6 months traveling
My longest travel so far is almost over. Although I don’t have a home base, for me going to the Netherlands still feels like home. I left Amsterdam on October 2, 2018 an will return on March 16, 2019. “This Read more…
Travel
Farmstay in Kurow
As I stated in my previous blog, my next stop was staying somewhere over the holidays. Housesitting. That sounded like a good idea. The family was away on holiday and I needed to take care of the house, dogs, chicken, a lamb Read more…
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Oamaru
It was nearly Christmas time. My plan was to leave New Zealand at 18th December and travel to Australia. Visiting some old friends of last year and spend the holidays there. But things can change in a year so there Read more…
Travel
Dunedin and Solve Sanctuary Milton
I was really looking forward to go to this place.I had contact with Pippa way before I came to New Zealand. Now finally it was time to go there: Solve Sanctuary in Milton. Milton is a small town just south Read more…
Travel
Real farm work in Pahiatua
Next stop after Napier was Pahiatua. It was a big sheep and beef farm. They used working dogs for moving the stock and herd. Of course I was very interested in how they work. I was going to experience the real Read more…
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Rotorua, Taupo and Napier
After my weeks on Kay’s farm, it was time to move on. First I went to Rotorua. Then I stayed two nights in Taupo and after that I went four days to Napier. Three totally different towns (or maybe cities) Read more…
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Whakamarama: volunteering on an eco farm
Whakamarama is a place not far from Tauranga, in the district of Bay of Plenty. I found myself a place to volunteer on an eco farm. Which was interesting to me because I want to learn more about being self Read more…
Travel
Stunning Coromandel: often overlooked
The Coromandel area is located at the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island. An area often overlooked since tourist tend to travel from Auckland directly to Rotorua. Officially the Thames-Coromandel area is part of the district of Waikato. Coromandel Read more…
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Bay of Islands: the jewel of northern New Zealand
“It is so sad that many people travel immediately to the south after they arrive in Auckland”, Roy said. Roy is a Kiwi with Dutch roots and he gave me some great tips about visiting New Zealand. One of them Read more…
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Auckland: gateway to New Zealand
I was looking forward to this moment for 20 years. My boyfriend at that time and I were searching for a way to move to New Zealand. He would start a diving business and I would start a dog training Read more…