So, as I had mentioned before, my computer pretty much broke down somewhere half way, which makes that only now can I post the updates from some weeks ago, but just imagine it is around the first week of April now 😉 And, I’m back with updates on the second week of cycling and one …
Hey all, The first week has passed, the most of the (extreme) nerves are over and the first kilometres are down. This is the first time in writing a blog on my phone so sorry for any typos! So, 8 days ago I flew with Avianca to La Paz, and with a little bit of …
Another off the beaten trek in Southern Colombia: the Purace Volcano and the Purace National Natural Park in the Department of Cauca. This dormant volcano is 4580 meters high and yes, you can hike up to the summit in a day hike, where you will pass through the typical Colombian highland Paramo landscapes, lakes and …
So, just two days ago worldwide we celebrated International Women´s Day.A day which on the one hand always makes me happy, it´s nice that at least once a year we are taking the time and think about the fact that men and women indeed are still facing different struggles, having different opportunities and changes and …
As you all know I have been NonMadding for some time now: I am a business owner and I spend quite some time on the road. But a question I have had quite often is ´how did you get to start your own business and how do you work while on the road?´. So, here …
Happy Valentine´s Day to all! Valentine´s Day, 14th of february, El día del Amor. Growing up I thought it was stupid, because well.. I´m Dutch, and we think we are way to down-to-earth for these kind of ´American comercial stupidities´ as we called them. Luckily, I am a (little bit) more nuanced nowadays. I still …
When I was working in an office, my Mondays to Fridays would basically start the same: wake up at six, get a shower and some breakfast, go to the office at 7, start working at 7.30. Swimming and lunch between 12 and 1. Work until 4.30. Go home and have an evening. Since I quit …
A couple of years it might have been a city not many had heard of, in fact it was one of the most dangerous cities of Latin America, but a lot has changed. And since the massive popularity of the Netflix series of Narcos, this city also internationally is more famous than ever. By the …
Sometimes, when the valley is very clear, we can see from our little house in Cali the mysterious mountains on the other side. These are the mountains behind the city of Palmira in the Central Mountain Chain, some 50kms away. So, last Sunday, we decided to go for it and explore this area that is …
I am a remote worker, a freelancer, a surfer, an outdoor enthusiast, a wife and a mum. Another travel blog… You might ask yourself? Yes, this blog is about travel and work, and how to combine the two, or at least try to. And what special things to take into account when you are making …