This is Living

Here I am, once again, sitting under the bluest sky and warmest sun on the greenest grass in Vondelpark.
A solid hangover cure this is.
I know I haven’t written a post in a long time now. Life so far has been a constant cycle of

Working for The Pig

As most of you may know, I recently got employed by The Flying Pig Backpacker Hostels in Amsterdam!

Under the WHAP (Working Holiday for Accomodation at the Pig) – or as we are called, ‘whoppers’- I will be working approximately

The Introverted Traveller

 

Welcome to my little introverted mind. I’ve certainly used that line before.

But yes, welcome. It’s crazy up in here, but you wouldn’t see that from the outside. I don’t actually think many people know the true Ben yet, because what’s on the outside is so completely different to the inside. From a modern-days perspective you could say I’m Gunther on the outside and Phoebe on the inside. And yes, I’m sure you can also tell I’ve watched 2 seasons of Friends in the past 4 days. I’m certainly no extrovert, yet I’m a traveller.

Living in The Netherlands: Excitement 12

The unemployed is no more! No, this kid doesn’t have just one job, he has TWO!

About a month ago I was called in for an interview at Generator Hostel which went really well, evidently, as I got called back for a second interview with the head chef and later scored a job in the kitchen #dishbitch.

Living in The Netherlands: Experience 11

It’s been a long time since I wrote one of these, but I decided to add another subject to write about – experiences. We’ve been living here in The Netherlands for 7 weeks now, and there certainly has been no shortage of exciting, exhausting and educating experiences in that time. Let me start with my first week living in Amsterdam.

The Top Ten: Indonesia

Indonesia is your Neverland. Heaven on earth, this tropical paradise lavishes you with its lush landscapes and encompasses you with warm turquoise waters wherever you end up. 5 minutes is enough time to turn your eyes into heart shapes and send you head-over-heals in love with this country from when you step off the plane in Bali, and you’ll forgive the

Travelling Iceland on a budget

Seeing as I’m on a roll with these Iceland posts, I figured I may as well wrap it up with a few tips for any Iceland wanderlusters out there.

If you took any hints from my last 3 posts, Iceland is a very expensive place to travel to. While this was a big disappointment to find out when we arrived, and evidently became a huge hindrance over the 4 days we had, nothing would make me think twice about travelling there again. Iceland has a beauty of it’s own, and I seriously recommend the country to anyone who loves nature and beautiful scenery.

Road Tripping the Golden Circle with Strangers: Iceland Part 3

This Iceland post is turning into more of a book than anything.

We set up camp under Skogafoss and fell asleep to the roaring sound of falling water at 2:30am. Right at this moment – things were perfect.
The next day we planned to hike to the top of the waterfall and explore along the Skogar River before packing up camp and joining two other travellers we met on Couchsurfing.

A Day of Misfortune and Bad Luck: Iceland Part 2

Skogafoss is one of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls, and one of the first places I had ever dreamt of visiting when I first started planning this trip. As it is free to camp just about anywhere in Iceland, we planned to camp the remaining 2 nights to avoid paying hefty hostel prices. And where better to camp than in front of Skogafoss?! If we ever make it, that is.