Time to turn the tide and you can do something! No Plastic Planet, please Good news for 2021: The European Union and Mexico will ban single-use plastics, Thailand, Oman and the United Arab Emirates will ban plastic bags and China will ban single-use straws. To avoid using plastic bags, cups or cutlery, I always carry … Continue reading I wish you a Sustainable 2021
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Happy Holidays with a Gift that Keeps on Giving
We want to surprise our family and friends with presents and experiences... here you find ideas for feel good gifts with just that little extra 🙂 Adopt a HeroRAT or HeroDOG to save lives For years, my Dad has been giving me a rat for Christmas. A rat? Yes but not just any rat. A … Continue reading Happy Holidays with a Gift that Keeps on Giving
Flabbergasted in Valencia
Valencia is most famous these days for the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (City of Art and Sciences), designed by the architects Santiago Calatrava and FĂ©lix Candela. The water surrounding the buildings is an essential part of the imagery, as the reflection gives the impression of a mirrored building in the water. The … Continue reading Flabbergasted in Valencia
#WorldKindnessday : a little gesture goes a long way
Today is #WorldKindnessDay! Kindness is free and it’s in the smallest things: a smile, a kind word, a little gesture...goes a long way. That is why I will be sending #postcards . All you need to do is send me your home address via theworldweallshare@outlook.com and wait for to arrive... ...just like that other time when … Continue reading #WorldKindnessday : a little gesture goes a long way
Equality rules during the Week of Action for Girls
The reason why I think it is so very important that we engage in advocacy is because I believe in equality. We cannot create a better world for all when half of the world’s potential is left out. That is why girls’ voices need to be heard. Girls too will be the changemakers in society, … Continue reading Equality rules during the Week of Action for Girls
Why the Sustainable Development Goals are relevant to all of us
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were an ambitious set of eight incentives, ranging from eradicating world hunger to achieving environmental sustainability, agreed upon by all member states of the United Nations in 2000. The aim of the agenda was to reach the objectives by 2015. Some of the Millennium Development objectives resulted in remarkable achievements … Continue reading Why the Sustainable Development Goals are relevant to all of us
Serendipity in (sur)real Brussels
Rediscoverng one of the cities I am lucky to call home... In the past few weeks I went for walks in the heart of Brussels with friends from Lithuania, Venezuela, France, Congo, Greece, Canada, Italy, Albania, Spain, Saudi-Arabia, Germany, Mexico... and with roots from all continents. I was thinking about this while I photographed the … Continue reading Serendipity in (sur)real Brussels
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights
Article 1. of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood". Know your rights and read the full Universal Declaration of Human Rights: https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/
An Adventurous Wanderess in Peru
I had been dreaming of going to Latin-America for 10 years. This year I finally made it! I had to overcome so many mountains (literally and figuratively) even before getting to Machu Picchu, which made my Peru experience even more fulfilling! Huacacina Huacacina is an oasis in the desert, 3 hours of driving south along … Continue reading An Adventurous Wanderess in Peru
Losing your heart to AndalucĂa: Granada, Sevilla & CĂłrdoba
Granada Granada is situated at the feet of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and was under Arabic rule for centuries before it became Spanish again. It is named after the pomegranate fruit, and that is not the even the most exotic part about it. While you explore, you will discover that the city reveals these layers … Continue reading Losing your heart to AndalucĂa: Granada, Sevilla & CĂłrdoba
