Jim Dempsey
Leonie PostmaTag: travel
Every disadvantage has an advantage
If everything goes wrong, it is sometimes difficult to see the positive side of it. Fortunately then there are the wise (and often weird) statements of Johann Cruijf to fall back on.
What can you not live without?
There a few things I always pack whenever I go away, those special treats I’d rather not be without. But, like many people, my tastes have changed over the years.
Languages: does it matter that you are not fluent?
For me, the challenge to bridge the gap between speaking a language pretty well and being a native speaker is often too difficult.
How we react under stress
When something unexpected happens, like a flight being delayed, it’s interesting to watch how different people react, and to be aware of your own thoughts and feeling in times of stress.
To plan or not to plan. To promise or not to promise.
How do you make plans when you have no plan? Do you make promises, only to break them? And how do you decide which opportunities will let you meet all your commitments?
We are not travelling
The important thing is that we want to pursue things that we are passionate about, things that really matter to us. And travelling, for neither of us, is what’s really important, travelling is the means to an end.
When is a thought just a thought?
Whenever I’m in a remote or particularly spectacular place in the world, one strange thought always appears in my mind.
What to pack or not to pack. Part 2 – Jim’s story
Leonie thinks I pack too quickly, that I don’t give it enough thought or take enough care. The opposite is true; I take a lot longer than she does.
What to pack or not to pack? Part 1
Packing for a journey has always been a challenge for me. At the beginning, I feel the excitement, but when the moment of packing comes, the challenge begins.
A reason to go back
With only two days left in Bolivia, I still had so much to see and do. How was I going to manage it all?
Call to Adventure 