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🇳🇱 Ritme of Regels 🇬🇧 Rhythm or Rules
A reflection on rhythm, rules and human nature in Singapore’s MRT, where silence meets salsa and order meets spontaneity.
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🇳🇱 Nog Even 🇬🇧 Now I Still Can
Now I Still Can. So many moments in these last few weeks in Singapore make me say this phrase again and again.
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🇳🇱 Stemmingmakerij 🇬🇧 Stirring the Vote
A personal reflection on Dutch politics from afar — on voting from Singapore, political fatigue, and the hope for less division and more dialogue.
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🇳🇱🇬🇧 Dubai
A short stop in Dubai reveals a city built on ambition, luxury, and extremes — where sand turned to gold and concrete in just one generation. A reflection on contrasts between Dubai and Singapore, and on what truly gives a city its soul.
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🇳🇱 Verhalen om vast te houden 🇬🇧 Stories you can hold
I cut, paste, copy, edit, rewrite, shift and search like crazy. And in the meantime I am here. In the here and now. Which will soon be the “remember when” of back then. But not just yet. For now, it’s simply now.
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🇳🇱🇬🇧 Chiang Mai – September
With the promise that Chiang Mai would be a kind of mini-Bangkok, we set off north full of expectation. But that vibrant energy, that touch of je-ne-sais-quoi, was nowhere to be found. In the days that followed, we kept asking ourselves: is it the city, or are we the ones missing something?
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🇳🇱🇬🇧 Déjà vu
A forgotten notebook sparks déjà vu of old packing lists. Three years on, new treasures and priceless experiences shape the real baggage of expat life.
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🇳🇱🇬🇧 Here to stay
Many expats arrive in Singapore with a temporary plan that lasts for years. Live as if you’re here to stay – study, work, connect and truly invest.
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🇳🇱 Uit de kast 🇬🇧 Out of the Closet
A closet clean-out turns into more than just piles of clothes – it’s about letting go, laughing at old choices, and wondering which version of yourself still fits.
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🇳🇱 Van venkelworstjes tot matcha latte 🇬🇧 From Fennel Sausages to Matcha Latte
Morning church bells, pigeons cooing, overheated shopkeepers, fennel sausages, and matcha in town — sometimes it takes the smallest details to remind you: I am home.
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🇳🇱 Chinatown Singapore – voorbij de spiegeltjes en kraaltjes 🇬🇧 Chinatown Singapore – beyond the trinkets
Discover the real Chinatown Singapore – a historic district where culture, history, and modern life meet. This blog shares its origins, hidden gems, and insider tips to explore beyond the tourist paths.
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🇳🇱 Hang de vlag uit 🇬🇧 Hang Out the Flag
Singapore turns red for SG60, celebrating 60 years of independence with parades, fireworks, and community spirit. Under the theme Majulah Singapura and the song Here We Are, pride shines — just don’t hang the flag with the dirty laundry.
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🇳🇱 Big Brother, 5 SGD en mijn geweten 🇬🇧 Big Brother, 5 SGD and My Conscience
Found: 5 dollars. Watched: by a camera. Dilemma? Apparently. A small story about integrity, awkward choices, and my personal Big Brother (who never knows where his money went).
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🇳🇱 We komen toch! 🇬🇧 We’re coming after all
When everything feels unpredictable — from the weather to the world — sometimes the only forecast worth trusting is this: good days ahead.
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🇳🇱 Saligia Máxima – geen gewoon sprookje 🇬🇧 Saligia Máxima- not just a fairytale
What begins as a fascination with Queen Máxima’s expressive mouth unfolds into a surreal tale of mimicry, power and performance. Who’s real, who’s fake — and are we all just playing along in a script called SALIGIA?
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🇳🇱 Royal Albert en Van Dik Hout 🇬🇧 Royal Albert and Rough Timber
Turning 52 in Singapore, I find myself thinking not just about birthdays, but about grandmothers, fine china, and the families we come from. A reflection on two very different women who helped shape the woman I am — and the grandmother I might one day become.
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🇳🇱 Kwartjesweek 🇬🇧 Coin-Dropping Week
Huh, het is al vrijdag, constateerde ik gisterenochtend. En een paar seconden later: ik heb helemaal geen blog gepost. Niks, noppes, nada blogachtigs op papier gezet deze week, en sterker nog: ik heb er ook geen seconde aan gedacht. De week is voorbijgevlogen, ik ben erdoorheen gedanst. Heerlijk. En zelfs het vertrek van dochterlief, niet…
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🇳🇱 HDB | Van kampong naar high-rise community 🇬🇧 HDB | From Kampong to High-Rise Community
Discover the story behind Singapore’s iconic HDB flats — from kampongs to high-rise communities. Learn how public housing shapes local life, promotes social cohesion, and what expats should know about this unique system.
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🇳🇱🇬🇧 You’re Welcommmmmmm
Yourrrrr Welcommmmmm Service with a smile and a touch of sincerity — invented in Indonesia, quietly cancelled at KLM.
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🇬🇧 Sri Lanka: Lush Greenery and Rich in History and Culture
Travel along with me in this fifteen-day journey through lush, green, and story-rich Sri Lanka.
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