“I’ll let you part of my dream, if I can be part of yours” Bob Dylan said that “I’ll let you part of my dream, …
Musings
What it’s all about, let me explain
“Eva, what is your website about?” Isn’t that obvious? I would say. Apparently it isn’t. The more I think of it, the more I realize …
In the middle of a thought
It’s a way of living. I choose to do so. I live on the road. I choose the Dinarides to do so. I’m on my …
Why I hike
“And why? Why do you hike?” That’s what people ask me after they heard me out about where I started, where I’m heading to, how …
Storyteller
Quite often I loose myself in trying to find answers. The right answers of course. I know that they don’t exist and if they do, …
What am I?
I remember that I once tried to write a song when I was a teenager. I just discovered the magic of music and words. I …
Hollandia
It’s one of these days. Sentimental, melancholic. Tired. Six weeks in Croatia. I talk about The Netherlands. I don’t know what I feel. I’m in …
I hike because I can
Why I hike? Because I can. I hike because decided I could. I, at least could give it a go. Try. The simplicity of putting one …
Mali Princ
I’m in Velebit in a sweet little shelter on a fantastic spot with white rocks pointing out of the forest all around me. Wooden wildlife …
What I talk about when I talk about Hiking
“I’m free, I think. I shut my eyes and think hard and deep about how free I am, but I can’t really understand what it …
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Be aware that although the title of this story has the word running in it, it is just as much about my innertrail as it …
Princess of the Mountains
Dobro jutro! While kneeled down in front of my guest bed rummaging through my bag I suddenly feel two small arms around my shoulders and a small …
Under Construction
I’m under construction just like my website becoming a self-hosted version step by step it’s a process which I enjoy little steps big dreams I’m …
Dance of Life
“I am dancing with my true love – a memory of her. A smiling, blond-haired woman enters who wishes to take the flower of love …
Between Two Worlds
After a night on an aeroplane, a transfer and another flight, I arrived at Sarajevo airport mid-morning. As forecasted, it was a rainy day with …
Innertrail
I’m confused. I’m excited and a bit nervous, but there is also an indescribable calmness which comes from a deeper place. Wow, seriously? Am I …
Thoughts on Adventures
Good morning! I just received an email from Alastair Humphreys, currently one of my great heroes. He is an extraordinary adventurer, author of nine books …
Balls
This is how I see it: we are all floating around in an enormous swimming pool, filled with balls. Nice balls, beautiful balls, scary balls, …
A lot of shit is compost for the future!
Surprised I looked around the room: a bed nicely made up, with a small pile of towels and a face cloth at the foot of …
Ode to friendship
I call her “my oldest and longest friend”, but she’s not the longest or oldest among my friends. We have known each other since kindergarten; …
I would like to mount my immunity
I am not the only one, but will we work it out together? The Chicks Love Food burger is the symbol for perfectionism, a need …
What do you believe in?
A couple of years ago, a nice guy asked me at our date what I dream of. Whether I had dreams and what those were. …
What moves you?
What moves you? An uncoordinated stream of thoughts, voices, desires, dream, fantasies, plans and expectations is flooding my mind. It’s hard to answer such questions, …
Full fear ahead!
Two days after writing my first blog, I ended up giving well-meant advice myself. It is good to be a listener and to be sympathetic, …
Clichés and well-meant advice
Listen to your heart and don’t be too harsh on yourself. Stop wanting so much, life’s short and you’re not obliged to anything. There’s a …