Mar 8, 2021A Sincere Apology To The Girl I BulliedIn general, people refer to me as a nice girl. I’m the one who lets everyone else speak first. Who’s genuinly happy for others’ success. Who generously offers a compliment or two to family, friends and strangers alike. So here’s my secret: For the longest time, I was a bully. …Personal3 min readPersonal3 min read
Jan 10, 20203 reasons why the Dutch are better at the game of customer support than BelgiansHere’s to mindblowing customer experiences in 2020! I have high hopes for them, since 2019 seemed to have something in the water that made my customer experiences taste sour. A little over a year ago, I bought an apartment. It’s newly built, which, after a series of similar horror stories…Customer Service4 min readCustomer Service4 min read
Dec 4, 2018Keeping It Real: Inside Unfiltered TravelsPeachy-keen. That’s what the world around me looks like each time I scroll through my Facebook or Instagram feed. Wide smiles on the Great Wall of China, sensual kisses in the Big Apple, perfect sunsets in the middle of nowhere. Here’s the real deal — I recently changed my Facebook…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Apr 5, 2017The Pillow Is Too Fluffy: Why Group Travel Is OverratedWhen it comes to travelling, I’ve never had to think twice about where to go. For some reason, the destination always finds me first. One late, rainy evening last spring, I was stuck in a traffic jam, randomly staring at the license plate of the car in front of me…Travel8 min readTravel8 min read
Mar 13, 2017A Life Lesson I Learned From SmokersImagine one of your colleagues suddenly got up and said, I’m going outside to get some fresh air and clear my head. Would you frown? Raise an eyebrow? Wonder what could be wrong? In this fast paced, high pressure world, we seem to live by the unwritten rule me-time during…Humans3 min readHumans3 min read