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My travel art – almost 200 prints from over 25 destinations around the world (and counting)

Art May 26, 2022

“Support living artists, the dead ones don’t need it.” My inspiration comes from traveling all over the world: I...

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.

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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

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.

My deal with a four-year-old girl

Art December 12, 2022

A while ago, a 4 year old girl came to my booth at one of the art festivals I participated in, looking for freebies. Quite excited about the free wristband in her all-time favourite colour (blue!) I gave her, she wanted to buy my book. Her mom wouldn’t let... Read more

Support And Buy Local This Holiday Season

Art November 23, 2022

Worried about the supply chain crunch this holiday season? Lots of companies are having issues to keeping up with their inventory, for a number of reasons both related and unrelated to the aftermath of the Covid19 pandemic. Retailers are already suggesting hat you should shop early to get everything... Read more

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

Coffee

Entrepreneur September 3, 2022

I would probably be a terrible coffee shop owner. Just like with photo sessions – I keep giving it away for free. Maybe it’s a Dutch thing.

Come visit my redesigned fine art travel photography gallery

Art August 7, 2022

It’s my pleasure to officially announce the launch of my newly designed photography site (www.wilkovandekamp.com). This site is home to artwork which features my travel memories from all over the world. The new site has a more enhanced and dramatically clearer design, with a stronger emphasis on the photographs and artworks.... Read more

Less Media, More Social – Are You With Me?

Journal July 22, 2022

A lot has changed on on my end. After over a decade I’ve left Calgary and moved even further West to be closer to the water again. I thought I wouldn’t be moving here, but eventually did anyway. Hello, Vancouver! A different city means a different area code, so... Read more