Jim Dempsey
Leonie PostmaTag: travel
Malaysia visa run
We were all foreigners in a minibus heading to Malaysia for the same thing, and yet we were all very different.
The good, the bad and the beer
It’s great to realise that travelling in a country you don’t particularly like doesn’t mean you can’t have a good time.
Corruption
Corruption happens all around us, every day, all over the world and at a much larger scale than the few instances just described. So I have been wondering, why does it seem to bother me, especially since it concerns such small amounts.
Bonding on the river
Even though we all live in different circumstances, and we all have different routines and habits, we all share the beauty of being human.
The wonders of Angkor Wat
Many of the ancient temples of Angkor lie in ruins and nature is reclaiming the space, which makes me wonder what we will leave behind, and does it matter since nature will always win in the end.
Romance of travel
My whole life I have been travelling to places because they were different. Now, almost 30 years later, this is getting more and more difficult.
The best laid New Year plans
The goal for 2016 will be to find a balance between realising existing plans and having space for new opportunities to emerge.
Finding the rhythm again
Once we get over our jet lag, settle down and find our way in a new country, I notice that it is not as easy to break with some old patterns and it can be difficult to pick up some new ones.
A trip through literature
Traveling through literature tells us the stories we don’t always see when visiting a place and sometimes it is more disturbing.
Three reasons to love the city I hate
One of the main reasons to start travelling and working worldwide was to get out of Amsterdam. At least, it was for me. But there are still a lot of things I can enjoy in the city.
Call to Adventure 