Colombia · Travel

Noviembre no existe

Oktober is nog maar net de hoek om of de Colombianen beginnen hun huizen en pleinen te transformeren in één groot epileptisch lichtfestijn. Er galmen steeds dezelfde deuntjes door te straten en iedereen neuriet of zingt luidkeels mee, musica de diciembre. Ook het menu van heel wat huishoudens wordt tijdens deze periode aangevuld met kerstklassiekers… Continue reading Noviembre no existe

Ecology · Food · thoughts · Vegan · Vegetarian

Looking back: Three years of being vegan.

About three years ago I realised that this was it. I can’t deny it anymore. I’m going vegan. When six years ago I decided to stop eating meat it wasn’t with a whole lot of rational thinking. The news had reached me that meat was bad for the environment. I had tried to stop eating… Continue reading Looking back: Three years of being vegan.

Colombia · internship · Travel

¿Usted sabe qué significa parce?

Wat ik van Colombia vind en waar ik allemaal al geweest ben? Wel euhm, ik ben hier nog maar net, maar ik blijf wel vijf maanden. Ah, gelukkig! Want Colombia is groot hoor en heel erg divers… Ja, zeg ik enthousiast, het tweede meest biodiverse land ter wereld! Sí, dat ook maar vooral ook divers… Continue reading ¿Usted sabe qué significa parce?

Conscious consuming · Ecology · fashion · Tips

How to: Slow Fashion in Belgium.

In the beginning of this year I wrote a blogpost about why I stopped buying fast fashion. You can click here to read more. The stories behind the fast fashion industry are being told on a global scale and it seems like an awareness is spreading. The Fashion Revolution initiative has brought activists from different… Continue reading How to: Slow Fashion in Belgium.

Conscious consuming · Ecology · fashion

Leaving Fast Fashion behind.

I used to be a pro in looking for the cheapest clothes. It’s not that I was buying stuff just because it was cheap.  I literally went on city trips with friends to buy clothes that were different than what my peers were wearing and that suited my personal style. It had to be cheap though, because only… Continue reading Leaving Fast Fashion behind.

Conscious consuming · Ecology · fashion · groningen

Groningen Fair Fashion Guide

As you can read in this blogpost, I only buy clothes that are made in  fair labour conditions. This means either from sustainable/fairtrade brands or second hand. Living in Groningen for half a year, I discovered quite a few places that offer Fair Fashion and I want to share them with you. So here I… Continue reading Groningen Fair Fashion Guide