Easy Healthy Banana Bread

During the Corona quarantine period I started to bake more just like many others; at some point my supermarket even run out of flour! To avoid unhealthy snacking during my working from home, I wanted to make something that is still sweet but not too much sugars. Banana bread is perfect for that, the natural sweetener are the bananas and … Read More

How to Survive the Corona Quarantine?!

For my job it was difficult to work from home before the Covid-19 crisis. But now I’m working from home since halfway March 2020! You have to be inventive and flexible in a couple of ways to make things work. I arranged an extra screen and our IT helped create a stable system environment to work from home. The basis … Read More

Flammkuchen with Figs, Serrano Ham and Goat Cheese

Flammkuchen is a delicious and fast dish which you can easily make by yourself. I use the prefabricated dough for the flammkuchen. This basis is perfect to serve a nice looking meal in ±30 minutes. Flammkuchen is a specialty of the historic regions around the French-German border. It is made by bread dough rolled out very thinly in the shape … Read More

Tips before you Travel to the Philippines

Visa for the Philippines As a Dutch citizen we don’t need to request a Visa, we get one in our passport for 30 days. Travelers must hold a valid return ticket to country of origin or next country of destination and the passport must be valid for at least six months after the stay in the Philippines. You have to … Read More

Travel route for 3-4 weeks Philippines

I visited the Philippines from half January till half February 2020, just after the Mt Taal volcano eruption. I was lucky that my flight went on time without any delays, a week earlier that would not have been the case. My travel through the Philippines went very smooth, no delays, no cancellations, no crime, good weather, all good memories. The … Read More

Tremendous TAO Sailing Experience

This was the highlight of my trip, I was looking forward for months to step on board this traditional Philippines sailing boat. I love to be in and on the water, already did similar boat trips in San Blas, Panama and Belize. I already booked and transferred 650USD (peak season 750USD) for this trips months before I left to the … Read More

Tips for Life Editing

In the basis I’m an organized person. I work tidy and efficient, clean everything what I make dirty almost at the same time. My challenge is that I collect and buy new, for example cloths and decoration materials, but barely throw anything away. You don’t realize it that much, your work around the cluttering and make space to keep all … Read More

Charismatic Coron

Coron is the basis to explore the northern part of Palawan which are called the Calamian Islands and Busuanga. Coron Town is located on the main island Busuanga and is the most developed island in the region. The area is heaven for wreck diving, kayaking, island hopping and motorbiking. You can find picture perfect white-sandy beaches, coral reefs but also … Read More

Shakshuka with Spinach and Feta Cheese

Shakshuka is a delicious vegetarian dish with the combination of eggs, tomatoes, and spices popular across the Middle East and North Africa and it literally means “a mixture”. Shakshuka comes in many shapes, food combinations and sizes. When I was in Tel Aviv it was standard on the breakfast menu, but I prefer to eat it for dinner to be honest. The traditional … Read More

Spectacular El Nido

I was going to the highlight of my Philippines holiday; exploring the Bacuit Archipelago! This is the main attraction of Palawan and the reason why I wanted to see the Philippines in the first place, besides seeing my dad of course. Both El Nido and Coron are the base for exploring the crystal clear waters with fantasy limestone islands. I … Read More