Posts by: Nicolette
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- January 17, 2014
New iWishes!
Thanks so much to everyone who sent in their wishes for 2014! It’s great to hear your take on what you find most important! Do you want to send your wish? Just think of something
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- January 22, 2014
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New Shared Wishes: iWish 2014
After a long weekend, and polar vortex #2 (in NYC, too!), I’m happy to show new wishes! Thanks to everyone who contributed already – it’s great to hear what’s important to you! Have you been
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- January 23, 2014
3 New Wishes
Three new wishes to share with you! A big thank you to everyone for making this project possible! One reader commented yesterday that online bullying is prevalent, so it nice to see something optimistic. Let’s
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- January 24, 2014
Giving Thanks in 2014
The 2014:iWish project focuses on hearing about people’s biggest desires for the year. However, it can also be good to reflect on life and cherish what you have. Sometimes all you can do is stay
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- May 15, 2014
Quick Update
Writing and traveling have been my passions for as long as I can remember. While I’m lucky to write every day for work, I’m sad to have neglected my blog for this long. It’s easy to come
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- June 4, 2014
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Chasing Wild Ponies in Virginia
I have been on the “road” since I was a little girl. I remember when my Polish grandpa and I would drive all the way from Katowice, Poland to my hometown in Oss, The Netherlands.
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- June 11, 2014
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Why I'm Lucky to be Trilingual
“Do you ever think in one language while trying to speak another?” “Which language do you dream in?” “Do you find it easier to express certain ideas in one language over the other?” “How do
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- June 16, 2014
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How Soccer Unites Us
I remember it like it was yesterday. We would go outside and form small teams. My Dutch cousins and I would play until it was almost too dark to see anything. We would get lost
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- June 25, 2014
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On Defeating Stereotypes
The Danger of Generalizations Recently, I overheard two women discussing an earlier business meeting. “I couldn’t believe how rude that guy was! French people are all so rude,” one angrily said. The other agreed, “Well, yeah,
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- June 30, 2014
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How Humor Gets Lost in Translation
“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” – Mark Twain. Laughter has the power to create common ground. If you want to break the ice when you first meet someone,
Introducing Juan Giraldo of Waku
Today’s Culture with Travel interview is with travel entrepreneur, Juan Giraldo, the founder of Waku. Learn how a road trip in Southern Ecuador became the catalyst for starting a socially-conscious company. What inspired the creation of
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- July 5, 2017
Introducing TravelPreneur Lisbon With Pats
This week on Culture with Travel, we’re interviewing travel preneur Pats of Lisbon with Pats. Learn what drove her to launch a tour company. What inspired the creation of Lisbon with Pats? Pure serendipity, I
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- Nicolette
- June 26, 2017
Interview with Justa of Curious on Tanzania
Today’s Culture with Travel interview comes as part of our Travel Entrepreneur series, where we talk to travel leaders who are running businesses all over the world. We recently spoke to Justa Lujwangana, the founder
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- Nicolette
- June 23, 2017
Storyteller Tara Foster | Taraustralis.com
Today on Culture with Travel, meet storyteller Tara Foster of https://taraustralis.com/. Tell us a bit about yourself! Why do you love travel? How do you think travel unites us or teaches us more about the
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- Nicolette
- June 21, 2017
Interview About A Dutch Experience
Today’s Culture with Travel interview comes as part of our Travel Entrepreneur series in which we talk to travel leaders who are running businesses from all over the world. We recently spoke to Sjoukje Oostindie,
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- Nicolette
- June 13, 2017
Storytelling by Jane & Javi | Two Young Explorers
Today on Culture with Travel, we’re excited to share our interview with the Two Young Explorers. Tell us a bit about yourselves! Why do you love travel? How do you think travel unites us
Sampling Yerba Mate and a Brief History
If you ever visit Buenos Aires, Montevideo, or any of the other cities in the southern half of South America, you are likely to notice people carrying thermoses everywhere they go, and you are likely
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- June 6, 2017
Interview with Sharzad Behzadian, TravTribe
What happens when you find someone who loves to connect travelers in an authentic way with travel experiences? You get someone like Sharzad (Shar) Behzadian, who is the founder of TravTribe! Shar is not only passionate
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- May 15, 2017
Storyteller Natasha | Don’t Miss It Travel Blog
We’re delighted to share our interview with Natasha, a journalist and traveler. She’s the founder of the dont-miss-it.com travel blog: Tell us a bit about yourself! Why do you love travel? How do you think travel unites
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- May 1, 2017
Interview with Travpreneur Pratik Gandhi
What do you get when you combine a passion for tech, travel, and startups? You get someone like Pratik Gandhi, who is the co-founder of Checkin Story and also known as Travpreneur on social media! Pratik is
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