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How I Fell in Love with Nature Writing: Some Musings

Posted on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 by cococatani

What is it that makes nature writing so alluring? Can nature, or even just reading about it, be an antidote to stress? On tree hugging, daffodils and karate.

Finding Nature on Your Doorstep: A Non-Exotic Travel Story

Posted on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 by cococatani

A reflection on why you don’t always need to travel far to experience nature. And flamingos.

A Travel Blog: Seal Watching in Horsey

Posted on January 24, 2019 by cococatani

I went to see the @HorseySeals and this is what happened… A tale of frost, endurance and the power of #nature

Doing The Netherlands Differently: Get Up Offa That Beaten Track

Posted on January 2, 2019 by cococatani

Most travellers visit The Netherlands to enjoy either sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, or to admire windmills, cheese and… Read more Doing The Netherlands Differently: Get Up Offa That Beaten Track

Beyond the Red Light District: Five Alternative Explorations of The Netherlands

Posted on August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 by cococatani

Having just returned from my holiday – or more precisely, a trip to the place where I was born –… Read more Beyond the Red Light District: Five Alternative Explorations of The Netherlands

Ten Non-Cliché Dutch Things I Miss (It’s Not Cheese)

Posted on August 29, 2017 by cococatani

Every blog written by someone who has spent, or is still spending, a prolonged period of time abroad features at… Read more Ten Non-Cliché Dutch Things I Miss (It’s Not Cheese)

Leave My Stroopwafel Alone: On Being a Dutchie Abroad

Posted on August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 by cococatani

One of the perks of hanging out with non-Dutch people is introducing them to our under-appreciated food. Granted, Dutch cuisine… Read more Leave My Stroopwafel Alone: On Being a Dutchie Abroad

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