butterfly88

butterfly88

This blog all started with a life changing decision. Not happy with my life in the Netherlands, and above all not really feeling at home there, I´ve been thinking of actually belonging in another country for years. In 2009 I had the opportunity to see what it was like living in Spain. I was lucky to spend seven months enjoying the life in the capital, Madrid. Being on an exchange, I had the chance to meet a lot of interesting people from all over the world, which only fed the urge to go explore the world. And the fact that I was really feeling at home in this vibrant city AND that I was home-sick when I had to go back to my own country, and not the other way around, made me decide that I had to do something before it was too late. Back in Amsterdam, various options were spinning around in my mind, and the fact that I kept meeting a lot of international students didn't help either. Each and every country they told me about sounded interesting, so where to start?

In the end I decided for myself that my first destination would be in Southern Europe. Having already explored Spain and Portugal in 2009, my choice was between Greece and Italy. Spending hours on the internet and in the library to find out more about both countries, it were my friends that made me decide in the end: Greece. Time to pack and finally start a new life... The great escape from reality, the end of a journey without end. And if you want you can join me on this trip right here on this blog...