– image above: the local vegetable market on the move đ – 22-January-2024, the second week of the Bamboo course and I am very excited and full of energy to begin the actually build of the model we made last week. To give you guys an idea of the location of the course: itâs on a large plot of land and basically somebodyâs backyard. It is pretty big and looks a bit like a jungle. On this plot of land,…
The time is finally here, something I have been looking forward to for many weeks. As long as I can remember I am fascinated by bamboo buildings here in the Eastern part of the world. We do not have a lot of bamboo buildings in the West, but there is an abundance of bamboo structures here in Bali. Moreover, I am always into learning new things and acquiring new skills, on top of that I am a very hands-on person…
First of all⌠Happy New Year to all my loyal readers, may all your dreams and wishes come true for 2024!!! Let this be a spectacular year for us all! A few months have passed since my last story so I figured it is time to share another story, or maybe more of a summary. After traveling for two months all over the world (USA and Europe) – as my job requires me to do so, and I wanted to…
20 aug 2023 – What to do for two weeks in SG (SG is how the locals call it)? Well, there is quite a lot to see and to do, and a visit to Singapore can be quite fun. It is one of the most developed cities / countries in Asia and it is a very safe and clean place as well. People say SG is very superficial and fake and although I do have to agree with these people,…
I want to give yaâll a quick update about my current situation in Bali. I made the move to go to Indonesia last April. Before arriving in Indonesia, I first went to the US for work. After this I spent a little over a month in Jakarta and Bali, searching for a place of my own and to learn the language as well. The quest to find a place was not easy as the prices are high and the photos…
Apologies to my fanbase, I havenât posted any story in a while. The next story is also a bit old, but I would still like to share it. It isnât that long ago that I went to the United States for business and now, a few months later, I am back again, for two projects. The project is in Glendale, near Los Angeles. Glendale is close to the rich and famous in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. I spend my one…
After a long and intense day of hiking on mt. Sumbing and only five hours of sleep, it was time for the second round. Based on the upload of this story, it might seem the first hike happened one week ago. In reality we hiked the second mountain the very next day. We get up at 4.30am and make ourselves ready to climb its twin brother, called mount Sindoro. Sindoro is a little over 3100 meter high, making it a…
Four weeks I have been house hunting in Bali, without any success, I needed a little break. I might even âwaitâ (or passively looking for houses) until the tourist season is over. Hoping the prices of properties will drop and that there will be more options on the market to choose from. On this break Ayu and I decide to go to Java to climb two, active, volcanoes. From my trip to Yogyakarta last year, I know a local guy…
After spending six weeks in the US for work, I am finally âhomeâ in Bali. Or I should say I landed in Bali, I have been to the âIsland of Godsâ more than a dozen times, so I know a thing or two about this island. But I am not ready yet to be calling it home, simply because I donât have a permanent place to stay⌠yet. After three weeks of searching online at websites of agencies, contacting people…
San Francisco has always been on my bucket list of places to visit, and the time has finally arrived. After a week of work in the city Mountain View, near San Francisco, I have the entire weekend off for sightseeing. I intend to make the most of it. Mountain View is a beautiful residential area with large houses and big gardens. What I like most about this city is that it is very green and has lots of biodiversity with…