Podcast Blik op China
My colleagues Koen, Jan and me have been not-very-secretly working on a side project and today it’s going live: a podcast about Lowlanders who came to the Middle Kingdom long …
Last night a mooncake saved my life
Loaded up with mooncakes, I make my way from artistic endeavors by a clear lake to cycling (and singing) on a remote and muddy road in the jungle of central Yunnan and finally, Dali. Traveling through jungly mountains and ancient kingdoms, I finally arrive in the place that still feels like home.
Unfamiliar territory
Venturing into new territories – the sprawling hutongs of Beijing and the dreary country of ill health.
Brompton perambulations
A few months ago I bought a new bicycle. The classy British Brompton had long been on my list of dream bicycles. One that allows me to travel in a …
Holiday in Heyang
In November 2021 I handed over the lease of the house I lovingly restored and happily lived in for a year in Heyang to my friend Chang. I didn’t know …
The street of eternal happiness
First impressions of the Street of Eternal Happiness in Shanghai. A world away from life in a Yunnan village – or maybe not?
Return to China
I’m writing this on a quiet and cold Sunday in the warm Amsterdam house of a friend. I have to eat my words from the last blog post – the …
Happy 2023
A quick recap of 2022 and a look at what might be in store in 2023. It was a quiet year despite all the travel and ambitions.
Why Bulgaria!?
The answer to a question that I have received many times before and after my return to Europe to settle in a new country – why Bulgaria?
Balkan beats
Finding my Balkan beat – building a rhythm of freelance work, travel and study.