Did you recently go on holiday, came back and got sick? welcome to the club. How it started As many professionals, the one thing we look forward to during the summer is a nice tropical holiday destination. Luckily for me, this year we went to Portugal. We visited such nice places like Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro…
Author: Adulting Abroad
Christmas gifts – what to give and receive?
With the holidays coming up, no matter what religion, December is the month of giving and receiving.. With that, there might be a lot of brainstorming on the choice of gifts. Sometimes it is the case that you already thought of great ideas used for birthdays or special occasions; which leaves December sometimes a struggle…
Back home after more than a decade.. Mi Peru
The hard part about moving since young, and living abroad, is the family we leave behind. The different aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins (specially latin families due to emotion + large families). I was lucky enough to be able to go back to my home country after more than a decade, it was so surreal…
OOTD: what to wear in Machu Picchu
Outfit of the day Diary #1 If you are going to Machu Picchu around August, then I would recommend a loose sweater, jeans and tank top under the sweater, so you can easily wear it if you get too warm. Make sure that you don’t choose too many neutral colours, because as you can…
Becoming PR or Citizen in NL
If you have been in the Netherlands for more than five years or so, then it is most likely that you want to become a permanent resident (visa wise) or even, become a citizen. Well, what to do? Below I give you a few information that might be useful for your upcoming change. Should I…
Hobbies – yes, they are still a thing in 2023
As a 8am-6pm girlie, corporate life am I right?, sometimes it is hard to disconnect from the virtual world. Whilst you are in a meeting, you have your phone nearby scrolling through the gram and nodding as people speak..and after work, you go one your phone to “catch up” even though you are up-to date…
Sometimes you need to fly back home and go shopping with your mom
Ringing the new year and spending Christmas in Asia without family, really took a hit on me. Therefore, sometimes you just need to buy a ticket to fly home in the middle of January and surprise your parents. Best way to recharge my energy for this 2023. Nothing truly compares to being home.
New Year, Monthly Goals
So I am still recovering from the fact that the year of 2022 has ended. I don’t know about you but to me it felt like it went by WAYYY too fast. YET, I am so grateful for all the memories, learnings and growth that 2022 printed in my mind. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Feliz Año…
Nothing like being with family
Summer 2022 was definitely one for the books. Nothing like counting down the days for the holidays and to reunite with my #1 peeps. America was HOTTTT but definitely worth the road trip.
International Students in Holland – the struggle
Studying in Holland (2022) If you are a foreign student that would love to study in NL, be prepared for the anything (or the worst). As well know that universities themselves are advising to avoid coming if you don’t have a place to live… How crazy is that. I don’t think I have ever witness…