Category Archives: travel

Suriname: Packing and going home

Everything that has a beginning has an end. And unfortunately all the Good things come to end always to quick. Today I had to go home, back to the dreadful weather of the Netherlands. I packed my stuff and all the gifts I bought. We drove to the airport were I said goodbye to my [...]

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Suriname: Going fishing with Grandma, auntie and also catching some fish

After we tried to catch fish in the neighborhood Jouke organized a fishing trip into the Amazone with Grandma (Master Fisher) and some aunties. To do this he only asked me to get up freaking early. And as I hadn’t got up before 9 in the morning the last 12 days, waking up around 5 [...]

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Suriname: The day I went on a shopping spree, a blackout and a BBQ

Although my surprise was a good one for my friend, I actually should be in New York at the time. So what are you doing in Paramaribo and why aren’t you there then? You might ask. Well simple: I planned a holiday to New York and then my gf got hired and wasn’t allowed to [...]

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Suriname: The day we had to go to the Hospital and ate a Vat Burger afterwards

Where people are things can go wrong. Today we had to spend some time in the hospital. Jouke and I anticipated on the waiting and went cruising through Paramaribo. After having picked up our patient Truus decided to finish the day with a decent ‘Vat Burger’. And so we did. See the picture of Samantha, [...]

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Suriname: The day I took a river cruise to Frederiksdorp and Nieuw Amsterdam

Today Truus and I went on a river cruise. I as a guest she as the guide. And I have to say she is an awesome women. Just read on to find out why. With our group, this time with interesting people, we took of in a vibrantly colored big korjaal boot. Although I am [...]

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