February 2026 – Novosibirsk Airport – Gate 6, waiting for boarding: I just remember that back when I was 20, maybe 22 years old, I used to ...

It was the last week in Novosibirsk and I had mixed feelings about it: I knew that a change of scenery would be good. In the past weeks, ...

There was little middle ground this week. Still, I will celebrate the wins ...

Guys, sorry for being late with this week’s blog post. I could consider this a fail. But, I don’t. ...

If you had told me a year ago – even half a year ago – that I would have started to read the Bible and would be reconnecting with my childhood church, I would have laughed out loud. ...

For me, goal-setting is a big thing each year in December. For 2026, it turned out that I have a theme: Routines. But there are also challenges...

I don’t want to complain. But I cannot see the sun through those damn icy windows ...

The start of a new year is a special season. Then the clock strikes twelve, and the motivation is gone. But I do not give up – I will make myself proud.

Today, it happened – for the first time, actually – I got asked for advice on how to start living as a digital nomad. But I don’t feel like telling others how they should do it… Nevertheless, I got asked, and here is how I did it and how I would do it again.

Starting over in a new unfamiliar country is a challenge. I love challenges, and usually, I do pretty well. However, I never realized how much I was at an advantage due to being an EU citizen living in another EU-country. Now, I am in Russia – and gone are all those advantages.

Lately I realized that not being able to make decisions myself, not being in control myself, is a pain.

Planning is a glorious stage; starting is exciting … I had a great time. So, what happened?