I’ve been noticing a tendency in the American people to dress… ehm… rather casually. . Real estate agents get to […]
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mgrootn00
I'm a confused Dutch woman, intrigued by humanity and infatuated with raw nature. From 2009 to 2014 I've aimlessly wandered through Central and South America. With North America I will have seen all of the Americas. What do I see in the world's most famous, revered yet also most despised culture? "Travel at its most enlightening is not about having a good time" said Paul Theroux. I see that's true. You are welcome to both my casually fun stories as the more thoughtful ones.The Gun Culture: Part II “Outlaws & Hunters”
Spokane has a history of early settlers, woodsmen, outlaws and hunters. I drive there now and then (1,5 hours) to […]
The Bigness of America
Oh boy, I’m back in America… It hits me at Reykjavik airport, Iceland, where the USA terminal has been separated […]
Ooh, the Netherlands… isn’t that in Amsterdam?
Tuesday 17 February – Amsterdam, the Netherlands I don’t like Amsterdam. Everybody’s stoned and no-one speaks Dutch. Upon exiting central […]
Memories Grow Fainter
Sunday 15 February – Biezelinge, the Netherlands It’s a lovely sunny Sunday to take a stroll through my childhood […]
Reykjavik, Iceland
Tuesday 3 February, 2015 – Reykjavik, Iceland A strong sense of genuine Icelandic patriotism charges at you from the second […]