About

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Hi there!

My name is Marie, I was born and raised in Belgium by my amazing parents, with two epic brothers by my side. I am someone who lives by the words "Saudade"  which is Portuguese and means - the feeling of longing for something. and "Inshallah" which is Arabic and is used in all kinds of situations to say - we'll see! (literal translation - if Allah wills it) Not only do I think those words describe me/the way I live, they also both come from a language/culture I feel connected to.

Portugal is my 2nd home and Morocco is kind of becoming the 3th. 

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When I was younger I was the type of kid that never really liked going to school and stared out the window all day. Around the time I finished high school I read a surf-camp brochure, which had a little introduction for every surf coach on their team. One girl, there was only one girl on the team and she looked so cool, I had to read her story. To be honest all I can remember is that she just came back from a trip to Australia and the way she described it... I immediately wanted to go. So there I was at 18 years old (with a backpack bigger than myself) catching my flight to the other side of the globe. The experience ended up being so much better than I could have possibly imagined, I still have trouble describing it to this day. But the eight unreal months had come to an end and (with not a single euro left in my bank account) it was time to go back home. Reality hit me hard and I had very little motivation to start my Bachelor's degree in tourism. However, this ended up being a great adventure too.

 

It's been almost a year since I graduated and I still have no clue which career path to take. So I just wing it and explore my options. It's pretty easy to get "lost" in a world with so many possibilities, and besides that: time flies so fast, it should be getting a speeding ticket. Time scares me a little and it's probably the main reason why I sometimes feel pressure to figure out what I want (that and society). To be honest, sometimes I'm a bit jealous of the people that know exactly what they want to do in life. It must be nice to secure the job you always dreamed of as a kid, build a house in the same town you grew up in, and marry the guy you met in high school. But that's not me.  

 

Some people might say "When you get something good, don't go looking for something better". But driven by the question"What if...?" (and probably some FOMO too) I can't help but look for something better. Not because I'm ungrateful for what I have, but simply because there is just so much out there. I refuse to believe we were put on this giant earth just to live in one place. I want to get inspired by people who live a completely different life than me and I know the bigger part of society won't understand or agree, but that is totally fine by me.

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So hereby I start my travel blog. A blog that hopefully inspires you to explore what's out there, one that answers your travel questions aaaand that offers amazing holidays that you can book

straight away without a worry. Feel free to tag along!

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Sunny regards,

Marie