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18 Years in Canada: Would I Do It All Over Again?
A question about immigration, nostalgia, hail the size of pocket change, and the strange feeling of having more than one home.
 • Wilko van de Kamp
The Airport Lounge Is Not the Point
The real luxury is making the trip feel less like an obstacle course with boarding passes.
 • Wilko van de Kamp
Your Business Probably Isn’t Broken. It’s Just Too Complicated
How I stopped trying to fix everything and started building something that actually works
 • Wilko van de Kamp
Eight Years Later, Love 2.0 Still Makes Me Uncomfortable
A reflection on relationships, belonging, and the annoying habit old lessons have of staying relevant
 • Wilko van de Kamp
Why I’m Not Exactly Cheering for FIFA in Vancouver
An expensive reminder that not every big event feels like it belongs to the city hosting it.
 • Wilko van de Kamp
The Premium Card Trap: When “Free Travel” Starts Feeling Expensive
A generous Amex Platinum referral offer can be useful, but only if the card fits your real travel life, not the fantasy version of it.
 • Wilko van de Kamp
The Traveller’s Paradox
Why I fall in love with places… and still keep moving
 • Wilko van de Kamp
How Weird Is Odd Bunch? A Review of my First Month
Imperfect produce, smaller grocery bills, marathon fuel, accidental margaritas, and one ongoing dispute about green beans
 • Wilko van de Kamp
Learning To Do Less: The Weird Head Games Before Race Day
Another BMO Vancouver marathon in the books, trained on three runs a week and a lot of trust
 • Wilko van de Kamp
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