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 Know thyself!

In the last couple of decades, self-knowledge has become a hit. A plethora of books, podcasts, talks, news articles and trainings have been launched, all of them with the same goal: to help today’s modern human get to know themselves for a happier, more successful, more fulfilling life. And while many think that this is […]

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My most important anniversary (so far)

Before anyone starts wondering: no, I didn’t get married; no, it’s not a special birthday and no, it’s not the day I became a Muslim, vegan, Catholic or Republican. This day marks the start of much, much more important era in my life. It has been exactly 3 years since I made the commitment to […]

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Cultural Thoughts

Travelling and music

There’s many aspects to thinking about the connection between travelling and music. The songs about journeys; the way music has changed while making its way around the globe; the music that triggers memories and makes you reminisce about specific events during your own travels. Whether we admit it or not, our own (national) music can […]

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The dual effect of urban holidays

When we think of weekend getaways, we either picture a short escape from the busy downtown to the countryside or an exciting adventure to a great city we’d love to explore. For us millennials, it’s most often the latter that gets our hearts beating faster. We dream of strolling along the Seine in Paris eating […]

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Travelling then and now

Even as I kid, I was fortunate enough to travel. I took holidays with my mum, spent the summer at grandma’s on the other side of the country, went to camp with classmates and participated in study trips. But, although I still travel, something has changed. When I was little, I literally couldn’t sleep the […]