On my way to the yearly Dynamite Circle (DC) conference in Bangkok, I thought: why not stop in a country I don't know yet? Kuwait is unlike any other place I have ever been. It feels like stepping into a completely different world. Outside, the heat is unbearable (up to 60 degrees Celsius in summer!), so life happens mostly indoors, or early in the morning and late at night.
My trip to Jordan turned out completely different than planned when my relationship unexpectedly disintegrated on the first day. I combine this very personal story and life lessons with Jordan travel tips in this blog.
Incredibly good food, interesting people, surprising amounts of electric steps in the streets, trendy 24/7 co-working cafes, great weather, fascinating history and year round great weather. Don’t expect me to leave any time soon… I had visited the country various times [...]
A unique opportunity: Jacqueline Kruithof invited me to give a presentation to the How Women Work network and a workshop to women professionals of Exxon Mobil. Jacqueline, who knows Doha well, promised to show me around on a private ‘business safari’. She even gave me advice on what [...]
In 2011 I visited UAE (Dubai). Read about my adventures in Dutch.