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History on a beer bottle: Kwade Wouter (Evil Wouter) 

History on a beer bottle: Kwade Wouter (Evil Wo...

Brouwerij Egmond tells the fascinating story of the feud between the Counts Wouter and Holland. This feud in turn, led to Count Holland imprisoning Count Wouter in a dungeon. Four...

History on a beer bottle: Kwade Wouter (Evil Wo...

Brouwerij Egmond tells the fascinating story of the feud between the Counts Wouter and Holland. This feud in turn, led to Count Holland imprisoning Count Wouter in a dungeon. Four...

How the van der Bijls got their name

How the van der Bijls got their name

I recently visited the town of Egmond aan de Hoef where the fascinating story of the feud between the Counts Wouter and Holland unfolded. This feud in turn, led to...

How the van der Bijls got their name

I recently visited the town of Egmond aan de Hoef where the fascinating story of the feud between the Counts Wouter and Holland unfolded. This feud in turn, led to...

Westerbork, a Nazi transit camp: A moving experience

Westerbork, a Nazi transit camp: A moving exper...

A visit to Westerbork, a Nazi transit camp in the northeast province of Drenthe in the Netherlands.

Westerbork, a Nazi transit camp: A moving exper...

A visit to Westerbork, a Nazi transit camp in the northeast province of Drenthe in the Netherlands.

First few days in the Netherlands

First few days in the Netherlands

It has been a hectic month of preparing for the RCM piano examinations, finalizing two tours for clients, and getting ready for my flights. My students did very well, with...

First few days in the Netherlands

It has been a hectic month of preparing for the RCM piano examinations, finalizing two tours for clients, and getting ready for my flights. My students did very well, with...

July 2021 Life during Covid restrictions in Gauteng, South Africa

July 2021 Life during Covid restrictions in Gau...

July 22, 2021 South Africa is still on Phase 4 Covid restrictions. It is so sad to hear about all the deaths and people contracting Covid. Virtually every family has...

July 2021 Life during Covid restrictions in Gau...

July 22, 2021 South Africa is still on Phase 4 Covid restrictions. It is so sad to hear about all the deaths and people contracting Covid. Virtually every family has...

July 21, 2021 Deja Vue – Hotspots in South Africa!

July 21, 2021 Deja Vue – Hotspots in South Africa!

Little did I know that when I embarked on my journey to South Africa, bringing a batch of my book Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands with me, I will encounter ‘Hotspots’...

July 21, 2021 Deja Vue – Hotspots in South Africa!

Little did I know that when I embarked on my journey to South Africa, bringing a batch of my book Hippos, Hotspots, and Homelands with me, I will encounter ‘Hotspots’...