Sometimes I get paid to do things I enjoy doing. It’s part of the infinite surprise party the universe is throwing for me. In this sense: much gratitude for the Kerala Tourism Board which inspired me with their campaign “human by nature” – a message about humanity, the power of nature, the possibility of inclusiveness…
Sometimes I catch myself staring at the news and shaking my head in disbelief. How on earth is it possible that we do treat each other and this earth that way? I feel how my heart then is clamming up and a cold shiver is running down my back. It can feel scary to watch…
There are so many amazing moments waiting for you when you’re traveling. Big moments and small moments. And there are some moments every traveler will experience. It’s nearly impossible to NOT have these moments. And maybe you’ll recognize yourself in some of these moments. Maybe you’ve already experienced all of them. And in case you…
“The world has stopped turning. The world has stopped turning. For days now something has been happening that we haven’t seen for a long time. News and social networks, the front page of newspapers are not focusing on evil anymore, but on good. Not on war and terrorism, but on love. (…) The world has…
2014 was a good year, maybe even one of the best ones so far. I’ve done a few amazing things and some stupid things. I’ve seen a lot and I learnt a lot. These are the things which come to my mind when I think about 2014: Making plans is useless, things never turn out…
“Skydiving? Yes, I’ve done that before. I thought it was boring.” What normally follows I get this weird look and I know exactly what everyone is thinking: “What’s wrong with this girl?” Hi, I’m Yvonne and I think skydiving is boring. I remember that one night in 2011 like it was yesterday. It was the…
