The holiday season is coming up and that means that some of us are going to visit places outside of our home city, or maybe even outside of our country. I am one of many people who uses AirBnB for these trips. AirBnB seems to be a great alternative to a hotel, hostel or bed…
The energy transition decentralizes power
The energy transition is a necessary transition that the whole world is in right now. It means that societies are slowly switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Instead of heating your house by burning gas, you’ll use renewable electricity, to name one example. We need to do this to combat climate change and make…
We should all be feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This title says it all. We should all be feminists. But we are not. I think that has to do with a negative image that many people have of feminists. The word feminist even has a negative connotation. People think of it as a curse word. ‘Oh no, I’m not a feminist, I’m not that…
Zero waste groceries at Pieter Pot
If you’ve followed me long enough, you know that I once had a webshop for package free groceries. In 2020, I closed that webshop because a bigger party entered the market: Pieter Pot. Today I want to tell you about them, because they’ve got an amazing concept! Here’s more about ordering zero waste groceries at…
The best vegan ice-cream, desserts and yoghurt
I think this post will be the last one in the ‘best vegan product’-category. So far I wrote about the best vegan meat, fish, eggs & cheese, milk and butter. That covers just about everthing. Today I finish the series by writing about the best vegan ice-cream, yoghurt and desserts. But that does not mean…
I am a poop donor
This title may seem clickbait. Because for some people this sounds insane. However, it is 100% true. I am a poop donor. And the story gets ever crazier. People may be cured from a certain disease with my poop. I say may because I am a poop donor in a scientific research program. Today I…
Why I never light candles
A few years ago I decided to stop lighting candles. At the time, candles were one of the few things that I would still buy new something. I love the smell of some candles, even when they’re not burning. And honestly, there are some pretty beautiful candles available. Aesthetically, they can really make your home…
4 podcast tips from May 2023
It’s May again! And if you’ve followed this blog for some time, you know what that means. In May I share my favorite podcasts with you. I’ve done that in May of 2020, 2021 and 2022 as well. 99% of the podcasts I listen to are educational podcasts. I listen to them to learn new…
Series: Dominee of Koopman
It’s been a while, but today I’m sharing a series with you again. ‘Dominee of Koopman’, a Dutch series. In English it would say ‘Reverend or merchant’. It’s a series which dives a little deeper in the world of Dutch development aid. Something I’m very much interested in, because I feel like countries which are…
Why talkshows suck
I rarely watch live television. On average, I think it’s about 20 minutes per week. That’s usually when I’m cooking dinner or chilling with flatmates. I rarely watch live television because I want to watch programs very intentionally. I want to choose what I watch and when I watch it. And so, there are some…