by Sanne Wesselman | India
After my trip around Kerala, I traveled to Madurai. I have to admit, I had never heard of Madurai before, but I am very glad I went! Why should you travel to Madurai? Madurai is an energetic, ancient city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city’s... 
by Sanne Wesselman | India
During my time traveling around Kerala, I visited well over 20 hotels and have seen some quite unique places to stay in this part of India. What I want to share with you here are my favorite hotels to give you an idea of where to stay in Kerala. I was fortunate enough... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Live / Work Abroad
When you first make the decision to live and work abroad and tell your friends and family, their initial reaction might not be a positive one. All types of questions probably pop in their heads such as “how will you be able to afford it?” and “where will you live?”... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Ask an Expat, England, Live / Work Abroad
Oxford is a popular university city in England, but it also attracts expats from all over the world. What is expat life in Oxford like? In this Ask an Expat series I interview people living all over the world but outside of their home country. I try to... 
by Sanne Wesselman | India
Myself and 25 other bloggers and influencers were invited on a 17-day tour of Kerala. We were shown (almost) all the highlights of Kerala: must-visit places and the best this Indian state has to offer. What I want to share with you here are some of these highlights of... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Ask an Expat, Live / Work Abroad, Singapore
Singapore is a popular expat city. I remember thinking I could see myself living in Singapore, when I visited this island city-state a few years ago. But what is expat life in Singapore really like? To find out more about that I interviewed Karin, a Dutch expat living... 
by Sanne Wesselman | India
Why should you visit Kerala? The short answer is: Kerala is not like the rest of India. And that is exactly why I recommend traveling to Kerala. I lived, worked and did some volunteer work in India. This was in Pune, a city southeast of Mumbai. The experience of... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Spain
The popular Las Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain… some people love it, others can’t run far enough away from it. Now that I live in Valencia I, of course, had to celebrate Fallas and document it… What is Las Fallas? Las Fallas is Valencia’s... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Japan
Japan combines ancient history with ultra-modern life. The country enjoys over 31 million visitors a year, with Tokyo being one of the main attractions and the country’s bustling capital. The city’s zest for all things at the forefront of technology is well known and... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Sri Lanka
I just spent 30 days in Sri Lanka. I would have spent more time here, but Sri Lanka only gives a 30-day tourist visa (which can be extended, however) so I decided to stick with exactly those 30 days to explore Sri Lanka. This wasn’t my first time in Sri Lanka... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Sri Lanka
What is it like to drive in Sri Lanka? We booked a ‘self drive rent a car’… I don’t think I had ever heard of that phrase before I started looking into driving in Sri Lanka. Driving to explore Sri Lanka is not uncommon, but almost all... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Sri Lanka
We spent 30 days exploring Sri Lanka. We rented a car and drove all around the island, trying to see as much of Sri Lanka as possible. It’s been a great but intense road trip. So, for our final days in Sri Lanka we decided to take it easy and stay at a nice... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Philippines
What are the best places for snorkeling in Palawan? If you are traveling to the Philippines you will most likely go to Palawan. Palawan is an archipelagic province of the Philippines, named after its largest island. Many websites and magazines rave about this... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Ask an Expat, Live / Work Abroad, Sri Lanka
What is expat life in Colombo like? I have visited Sri Lanka several times and as I type this I am actually in Colombo myself. So that made me even more interested in finding out what it’s like to live in Colombo as an expat. What attracts expats to Colombo? In... 
by Sanne Wesselman | Live / Work Abroad, Spain
Valencia is quickly becoming a popular city for people to move to. Whether it’s expats, retirees or digital nomads, Valencia seems to have an appeal to people from all over the world. I currently call Valencia home myself and I often hear people who are thinking...