If I sits I fits
“5 people and 5 suitcases so we need a big car, are you sure it will fit?” “yesyes I am sure” is what our friend, made just 10 hours ago, assured [...]
The first step is the hardest
After much contemplation and brainstorming, and changing our idea multiple times, we decided to focus our research on accessible tourism in The Netherlands on the role of technology in making [...]
Head, Shoulders, knees and TorTor
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes. Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes! This is what we were singing with the children of the village Sibisa during [...]
“Mum, we survived!”
The ‘echte meisjes in de jungle’ have finally spread their wings and left Tuktuk for the next adventure. Unfortunately, this didn’t go off without a hitch. The start of the [...]
Rock in Toba
“It’s the final countdo…”. No, wait, make it “rock in Toba”. “It’s the rock in Toba, tudududu tududududu…”. We cannot unhear this anymore, the song has changed forever. This is [...]
Batak Juice? Batak Milk? Batak Beer?
Since I am still in the beginning of the research phase and first time in Indonesia, and new to the Batak culture around Lake Toba, I can be quite curious [...]
The Easter Rooster
My name is Bello. I am not your typical rooster. I am not just there to wake you up or to provide new chicks, actually I am something most consider [...]
A special visit to Bio Vakantieoord
Accessible tourism is the topic of the international field project in the Netherlands. At the start of the project, accessible tourism was a bit vague for me and my team [...]
Sharing a ride with Peter
Getting around in the Netherlands or Thailand, especially Bangkok is quite straightforward. You go to your nearest stop, and you just wait for the bus or train to arrive, hop [...]
What is the future of Indonesia?
Joko Widodo or Prabowo Subianto? Who will be the new President of Indonesia? That’s what everyone is wondering now in Indonesia. As I walked through the streets of Tuktuk looking [...]