Two months ago, on New Year’s Eve, my boyfriend came to me and said he had something on his mind. I was getting ready for the evening, trying to decide on a dress to wear, but what he proposed sounded so interesting that I immediately stopped what I was doing and started planning the revolution:… Continue reading Save Your Time: How to Beat a Cell Phone Addiction
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Keeping Fit in Amsterdam: Pilates with Puppies
Keeping fit can be fun. It sure was fun yesterday, when I celebrated the World Animal Day by doing pilates with puppies. Yes, you read that right: I attended a pilates class with dogs, sharing the yoga mat with a handful of furry friends. The event was held in De Pijp, one of Amsterdam’s hippest neighbourhoods,… Continue reading Keeping Fit in Amsterdam: Pilates with Puppies
KEEPING FIT IN AMSTERDAM: HOT FLOW YOGA JORDAAN
Today I want to introduce you to my favourite yoga studio. I’ve become quite an expert on them since moving to Amsterdam. In the last year and a half, I’ve sampled dozens of studios and more types of yoga than I even knew existed. Yet one of the first studios I tried has remained a firm favourite… Continue reading KEEPING FIT IN AMSTERDAM: HOT FLOW YOGA JORDAAN
Keeping Fit in Amsterdam: Barre + Beats at Studio 191 West
Ballet is one of the hardest sports out there, I remember mum telling little Liza during an interval in the foyer of the Finnish National Opera. She had worked with ballet dancers and seen first hand how much work went into the seemingly effortless performances like the one we were about to continue watching. Making it… Continue reading Keeping Fit in Amsterdam: Barre + Beats at Studio 191 West
Postcards from Phu Quoc, the tropical island boasting Vietnam’s best beaches
Have you heard of Phu Quoc, the tropical palmtree island famous for spectacular sunsets, the best beaches in Vietnam and, since this year, the longest cable car ride in the world? Don’t worry if you haven’t – I hadn’t either, until my boyfriend decided to take me there to celebrate my birthday (I know – he’s… Continue reading Postcards from Phu Quoc, the tropical island boasting Vietnam’s best beaches
How to feel more vibrant in the new year: three tips for an energetic 2018
Home to airport, airport to home, home to airport, airport to home… sound familiar? Living between two (or three!) countries is great fun, but it also has its downsides. For me, the biggest by far is the constant (air) travel. Combined with the seemingly endless to-do lists most PhD students will be familiar with, it… Continue reading How to feel more vibrant in the new year: three tips for an energetic 2018