From the archive
Stories, films and things I learned along the way. Originally published between 2017 and 2025.
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Friends Vacation Boat Trip in Friesland, The Netherlands
For the last ten years, I've been trying to plan a vacation trip with my high school besties Brent and Rory. In 2005, we went on our first trip by airplane to Blanes in Spain. Our second holiday was to Crete, Greece, where we celebrated our graduation.
He is Building his Own Sustainable Tiny House with Hempcrete
Niels wanted to build his own sustainable tiny house. He has two major challenges: 1) Budget and 2) it has to be sustainable. With Hempcrete, Niels found his ideal CO2 neutral building material.
Thai Farmers Family Prepares Two Ducks for Songkran Feast (Larb Bpet)
A local Thai farmers family from the countryside in Somdet (Kalasin - Isan) prepares two ducks for a family feast. Once a year, for Songkran (Thai New Year), Thai families come together to get blessed by monks, play with water, and enjoy each other's company. And what better way than to prepare an extensive meal with the whole family.
Start a business when you're 20 years old
When it comes to work, there are three types of 20-year-olds. The first are the ones like myself. Who have to study, should have a side job, but spend their time on totally different things.
How to motivate yourself - Go From Zero Ep. 00
There are so many things I want to do. I have so many ideas that keep spinning in my mind. But maybe, there are even more excuses for not working on my ideas.
What it takes to start a Consumer Electronics Business: an interview with Kien
What does it take to start a consumer electronics business from zero? In this podcast style, I talk with one of Kien's co-founders, Jorn, about the excitement and difficulties of starting a tech start-up in high-end consumer electronics: a fully modular and wireless design speaker. More info www.kien.io ig: @kienlabs
Day in the Life of a Jack of All Trades: Storyteller, Filmmaker, and Entrepreneur
This is my day as a Jack of All Trades who's struggling to become a better storyteller, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. Currently, I try to focus on making more and consistent videos and I choose a vlog format because it's the easiest way to pick up a camera and shoot a story of my day. As I'm totally self taught (with the help of YouTube), I'm interested in the channels and videos that helped you with filmmaking and storytelling.
Circular Economy Startup of the Future: Interview with Gerrard Street
The Circular Economy might be the future of how we use our products. Gerrard Street is an innovative startup of the future and they are making sure there are no more waste inexpensive headphones! Innovation in a traditional market.
Visiting a Startup of the Future in Rotterdam: Gerrard Street
Gerrard Street is a startup of the future, which focusses on the circular economy. They make a subscription-based modular headphone. That means that when a part is broken, they will send you a new part and will repair the broken parts for free.
This Publicity Stunt Costs Millions! Corendon Mission 747
On February 8, 2019, we witnessed how the Corendon Boeing 747 was placed on 192 wheels by Mammoet and crossed the A9 highway, near Schiphol Airport in The Netherlands. A unique, once in a lifetime, publicity stunt by Corendon Airlines to place the Boeing 747 next to the Corendon Village Hotel in Amsterdam. CEO and Founder of Corendon, Mister Atilay Uslu is the perfect example of someone with a (crazy) idea, who makes it work.
Doing Things You Don't Like for the Bigger Picture
Sometimes you just have to set aside your personal dislikes and get the job done. Sometimes you have to do things you don't like for the bigger picture. --- Working on your ideas is the best thing you can do and achieving a goal is the best feeling you can have. But sometimes, you don't have the confidence nor the resources to execute on your ideas to make it work.
My Side Hustle: A Day Going On Paid Road Trips
Currently, my main goal is to make as many videos as I can to get better at filmmaking and to build reverse engineers as a platform. In order to keep on going, obviously, I need a side hustle to make money. What better side hustle can you imagine other than doing something you already enjoy.