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Bicyles For Business

Entrepreneur Dec 12, 2019

Liberty Training Academy boosts young entrepreneurs in developing countries with business training and new wheels. With every course bundle...

Exploring Canada by motorcycle

Art Oct 15, 2016

This is how I collected the photographs for my book A View to Take Home.

Tango in Buenos Aires

Travel Dec 1, 2014

The tango is so intimate that one gets confused;

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Exploring Canadian Cities: A Comparative Look at Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver in Relation To Their US Counterparts

Travel August 11, 2023

City or Beach – which destination would you pick for a weekend getaway? If you’re a city lover, you’re in luck this week. In this blog post, I’ll dive into the often overlooked comparison of three Canadian cities and their resemblances to iconic American destinations. When it comes to... Read more

Check Out My 6 Most Popular Travel Destinations

Travel July 25, 2023

Where are you traveling next? I often end up answering this same question. I travel all the time, and people are curious where I’m off to next. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter where I go next. What matter is where you’d like to go. What’s that next destination on... Read more

What Motorcycles, Classical Music And Travel Hacking Have In Common

Travel July 19, 2023

Enjoy this short travel video and interview with yours truly – bestselling travel author Wilko van de Kamp. It was shot on a summer motorcycle trip to my happy place – British Columbia. It’s a relatively short (3-6 hours “only”) from Calgary, depending on where you’re going, but a... Read more

Making Up The Balance After A Decade In Canada

Travel June 14, 2023

Immigrating to a different country breaks something in you. Something that can never be repaired. Is it for better or worse? After living and working in Canada for a decade today it’s time to make up the balance.

I’m giving away free copies of my Travel book!

Travel May 20, 2023

My publisher has overstocked some of my travel books – and while supplies last they have agreed to let me give them away for absolutely FREE! I would love to send you a copy to keep for yourself or give away to someone else. Simply order one for yourself... Read more

Traveling to Western Canada? Don’t Miss Some Of Alberta’s Most Charming Inns and Hotels

Travel March 7, 2023

Canada is a very popular tourist country with a great environment, wonderful people and certainly enough room for everyone. If you decide to head west, and spend time exploring Alberta, you’ll find beautiful landscapes and peaceful surroundings everywhere you go! Western Canada inspired my photography career, as well as... Read more

Why I Voluntarily Opted To Spend The Night At The Airport

Travel March 4, 2023

Have you ever booked a flight early in the morning? I do this all the time. When I get to my destination, I have at least some of the day left to get settled in and explore. And, I get a bonus vacation day added to my trip for... Read more

Why A Healthy Work Life Balance Is Hugely Overrated

Entrepreneur January 15, 2023

A work life balance is important. Even some job ads talk about how the company you’re about to work for will “allow” for a great work / life balance.

Why a work-life balance is overrated

Lifestyle December 19, 2022

A work-life balance is overrated. Life became much more enjoyable when I finally gave up on the illusion of separation between work and life. On most days my vocation feels like a vacation.

Turn Your Passion For Words Into A Freelance Writing Career

Writing October 25, 2022

A beach in Hawaii. A coffee shop in South America. A city in Europe. The East Coast of Canada. What do these locations have in common? In each of these and in many other remote places, I know of writers who are freelancing with a fair degree of success.... Read more