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Previous Episode After a day like this, everything else is a piece of cake. What would you do, if you had to play chess against Fortune?Helaas1, such games are hard to evade.The worst matches are the ones where you think you’ll win; until you realize: There is no table Fortune couldn’t turn. However, there are two ways you can increase your chances:#1: Go all in.Prove yourself worthy in the face of all… Read More
She did not stop at pasta. If there is one thing I decently struggle at, it’s the kitchen.By the age of 20, I was able to make the most delicious toasts and sandwiches, consisting of no more than two ingredients, plus the bread.The level of knowledge, I know. I remember the battle of making my first scrambled eggs.They just kept exploding in my hand, splashing the egg-white all over.“Be a little gentler”Thanks… Read More
Starting everything from 0 has both its sweet and sour side, but we must keep in mind a universal principle:There is no substitute for experience. #1 – Friends, First and Foremost Once you realize that you don’t know anyone (and nobody knows you either), the question starts to manifest itself: How am I going to socialize?It’s easy to get friends from school, work or being introduced to others through people you already… Read More
Yeah… “Bar”The place where the night was supposed to start turned into the place we happened to end. A sudden buzz shook my phone in the middle of a calm Thursday afternoon; as a clear sign for possible, yet unexpected pleasures.Luckily that was exactly the case, it turned out to be invitation from a kind female fellow whom I have known for no more than 24 hours.“Hey, we are going out tonight,… Read More
The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows, not even in the Netherlands Just like everywhere, there are legal obstacles in the beginning when one wants to settle down in a new place. Permissions, insurances, identification papers; all the necessary documents which are crucial to start a New Life.There is an assumption about where one wants to get work, one will find work. Today the Dutch reality crushed that belief into a thousand… Read More
TL;DR: IT WORKS! How? After the drop in my regular meat consumption I started to feel like no matter how much I eat, it never seems to soothe my hunger.The solution was obvious, I just had to cook some meat. Yet, there was one particular issue I had no idea how to deal with: I’m Horrible at Cooking If I manage to make scrambled eggs without setting the kitchen on fire, I’m… Read More
What do you know about the Dutch?Except the stereotype that smoking weed is their only occupation as a pastime, in reality they’re one of the most fascinating and colorful people on Earth.Why?One word: Bicycle. A Vehicle Above All There are no words to describe how unique their approach is when it comes to structuring cities.The basic formula looks somehow like this: Bicycles > everything else Roads, lamps, enormous parking lots, more roads… Read More
After waking up for the first time in your new home, what do you expect to experience? You might reckon it would be anxiety or fear, but turns out it’s none of those.It’s a bright smile, sitting on your face. Due to the fact that your new life is about to begin today! The sun was just on its way to rise behind my curtain, which by the way was portraying 4… Read More
Have you ever wondered how it feels like starting again from zero, leaving everything behind and building up a world on your own?In this Blog I’ll share the valuable experiences of all the adventures and challenges of a new life, to give you an insight about the process; and help you along the way if your curiosity and ambition would set you on a similar path. Birth of the Turtle – Day… Read More
Road to a New Life 