Blogs from Province of Groningen, Netherlands, Europe - page 2

Zo... hier begint mijn blog. Overmorgen vertrek ik om vijf weken lang in Tel Aviv en misschien ook wel andere plaatsen te verblijven. Als het goed is ga ik daar enorm veel Hebreeuws leren, en allemaal leuke dingen doen waarvan ik nu nog niet weet wat ze zijn, maar waarvan vast verslag gedaan zal worden op deze pagina. Op dit moment heb ik hier nog niet zo veel te vertellen, maar hopelijk komt daar spoedig verandering in! En als ik even niet weet wat ik moet schrijven zal ik deze pagina volgooien met foto's. Voor nu tot ziens! Ellen... read more

It's always funny to notice the differences between Belgium and Holland (despite the fact we're neighbors). Especially when you're travelling with kids, these differences are quickly noticed by the little ones. It's very nice to see their amazement. For me it's one of the things for which we travel, namely discovering new things and cultures. One of the things that's quite typical for Holland and can't be found in Belgium (as far as i know), is the "Kroket uit de muur". In fact, these are vending machines where you can buy hot snacks like croquettes, burgers,... These are quite popular. Another difference is the huge amount of cyclists in city-centers. It's nice to see that in cities like Groningen, there is so much attention to environmentally conscious traffic. In Belgium you will find much more cars ... read more

Hi everybody Welcome to my travelblog for New Zealand. I was very pleased with my first blog on my trip to Southeast-Asia. My dear friends, family and acquaintances left very sweet messages and responses. Here's the link (in dutch) http://simoneleidelmeijer.waarbenjij.nu/ As you've noticed I've decided to blog in English. So all my friends will be able to understand (most of it). Definitely a challenge and I will most certaintly make plenty of grammar and spelling mistakes. So there's my excuse in advance ;) For the people that are not being able to understand it, please use an online translationsite like: http://www.bing.com/translator/ The only thing I ask from you, is to leave a message if you've read the blog, so I'll know who's out there with me. I... read more

Yes, I admit it that I am what you can consider as a downloader. Espacially things designed for a computer I download. It seems to me that it is just not needed to go to a shop, purchase a cd-rom with a file on it that you need to put onto you hard drive before you van install the whole thing, when you can just download the needed file in about half an hour. I like efficiency. Hence, I downloaded a whole bunch of e-books so I can take them with me to the other side of the planet. At the moment, I am reading the "A Song of Ice and Fire"-series (still at the first books, so I don't expect to be done by the time I leave next week). Next to that, I have ... read more

It is final: I'm going to Japan. It sounds like something you would just decide, but I - for some inexplicable and sinister reasons - decided to choose the high road. I was to join a program. Which, as you are reading, sounds as child's play. Well, not really. First of all, a little teensy-weensy fact about your truly; I suffer from a bad case of homesickness. To the point of manic panic attacks at three in the night (and believe me, others think it's cute for about five minutes, after that, they just want to bash your head in with the heaviest object in the room). And it has a tendency to ruin vacation trips. True, I've been living on my own for almost two years now, so it is possible that I've grown out ... read more