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  • Moonwalking with Einstein

    Moonwalking and memorizing names instead of the snack corner

    Am I the only one who introduces herself to 20 people at an event and afterwards will recall only one thing: the location of the snacks?  Thát plus not being able to recall faces is bad. It’s really bad. Edgar still makes fun of the fact I have introduced myself 3 times to the same friend of his over…

  • bone broth

    Bone Broth: anti-ageing’s best-kept secret

    This week I introduce to you: bone broth. Some might know I had this EXTRA EXTRA colleague (Darren) who was the most extreme fitboy I ever witnessed (more fit than our regular Nike colleagues.. yeah brah). Next to Muay Thai, basketball and lifting, he was also super intense into his keto and carnivore diets and religiously drank his bone broth. This guy looked like…

  • How to stop worrying and start living Dale Carnegie

    How to stop worrying and start living – Dale Carnegie

    The cover looks like this book is written in 1948, and it actually is.. However, its content is surprisingly accurate for us FOMO/JOMO/Quarterlife Millenials. It’s the same writer from “How To Win Friends and Influence People” and a nice listen when you’re on your commute to work. I haven’t even finished the book yet, but I’m already a fan. Even if…

  • illustration by tarn ellis spirituality

    Dr Joe Dispenza on spirituality and down/upregulating your genes for success

    I never heard of Dr. Joe Dispenza but he describes himself as Researcher of epigenetics, quantum physics & neuroscience. That sounds smart. I’ll take it. This podcast/video is about how our choices influence our behaviours, that influence our experiences, that then create our emotions which have an impact on our hormones and eventually our genes. We think about how we act and how we feel,…

  • Mangos in Boracay

    Boracay: don’t do it.

    What’s good No difficulty with English Everything’s cheap  The weather  The sea at Puka beach Spider house for sundowners and trampoline jumping in the sea  Nonie’s and Lemoni’s for good food Flying on Kalibo is really cheap. Even with Shanghai’s ridiculous airfares (we paid 2500RMB/€325 for a round trip during the national holidays) The fried…

  • Sigiriya Rock Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka

    We took this tour: Colombo, Negombo, Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Ahangama & Unawatuna Colombo = don’t do it Negombo = it’s ok, but don’t do it Sigiriya = yes if you like to hike and some nature. 1 or 2 days is enough Kandy = 1 or 2 days, it’s a city. In my opinion you…

  • Hoi An Anthony Bourdain Banh Mi

    Hoi An

    See Old town – do it, it’s very nice to see and there’s a lot to taste. Take a grab. Japanese covered bridge – check if it’s still there cause it’s being renovated  Assembly hall of the Fujian chines – it’s not that spectaculr Do Bicycle outside of Hoi An (?) Stay: Was recommended this home stay (I…

  • Da Nang beach

    Da Nang

    Hike Son Tea Mountain  Run http://www.danangfreewalkingtour.com/  See Da nang Cathedral – it’s pink, nice for the gram Cham Museum Saturday/Sunday at 9PM Fire shrewing Dragon Bridge – the city’s resurgence   Golden Bridge Bana hills  Marble mountains  Beach  Son Tra getaway from city – beach  My Ke beach – prettiest beaches from Vietnam  Non Nuoc – 20 min from da nang,…

  • 4P PIZZA IN HO CHI MINH CITY

    Ho Chi Minh City: Food. Food. Food.

    I asked my friends where to go to in Vietnam, Ho chi minh according to my friends: Friend 1: nicer and more modern than Hanoi Friend 2: stay here for a couple of days and eat Friend 3: there’s a big music festival the first 2 weeks of jan. Eat  Lunch lady Saigon – real…

  • Phu Quoc beach photo

    Phu Quoc

    We just stayed a couple of days here – to end our Christmas and start our NYE at the beach. Eat Eat at the Crab house for of course.. their crab Nhat lang at Long Beach had nice spring rolls and grilled squid  The rock corner beach bar – drinks and sunset views  Fee beach…