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Where Am I Now?

I live in the city of Almada (2) in Portugal (until March 4, see below). Just a train/ferry/bus ride away from Lisbon and the beaches. I share a comfy apartment with a French young man, a Colombian lady, and my cat Shady.

Where Will I Be Next Month?

Because the plans are made, the tickets booked and an apartment arranged already, I can say that I will be living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, again in March! Of course, my beloved Cambodian cat Shady joins me (so it’s a homecoming for her).

What Work Do I Do Now?

I am a freelance translator, copywriter, and proofreader, primarily working remotely (so I will continue this in Cambodia). I also write essays for leading Dutch newspapers such as de Volkskrant and NRC. Currently, I am the digital strategy & marketing manager for TerraMundus (websites coming soon), the English to Dutch translator for Desktronic, and QA manager for OneForma.

I am available for freelance projects on Upwork, where I bring the same dedication and expertise to every client.

And What Else?

I volunteer as a manager/coordinator twice a week at the local food bank of Refood in Almada. I really enjoy this escape as it allows me to make a positive impact on my local community, welcome new meaningful social connections, and develop new skills (and learning better Portuguese).

I Have A Pet

This is my cat Fifty Shady (2013), who came along from Cambodia.

Projects

  1. On February 27 I will leave Portugal behind and move back to Cambodia (I lived there from 2010-2021). I left Phnom Penh almost 4 years ago and the situation there has changed in such positive ways, that I could do actually the same online work as I do now, there, and perhaps be more creative with other entrepreneurial stuff! And with Shady. And with always nice weather. So we are going to movie again!
  2. The Quiet Reader, an online literary magazine that I founded in 2020. Revamped and relaunched last Spring with a new edition released last December.
  3. Expedition Kilimanjaro, the tour company I have been running since 2008. Yes, that’s for over 16 years and I can’t stop telling people to get up that mountain themselves. Now in 4 different languages.
  4. Writing on Als het vuur gedoofd is (Extinguished), a book project.
  5. On the former website of The Flicks Community Movie House, which I ran from 3 locations in the capital of Cambodia for 12 years, I still post recommended movies for fans of the better movies. Previously including download links, but that’s become highly illegal nowadays :-p

Watching

Movies: The last movie I watched: Dirty Angels.
Series: Just started The Pitt. Can’t wait for the next leg of Suits LA.

Reading

My Goodreads keeps track of what my Kindle has been going through lately.

Bucket list

Done.

Social here:

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