How living in the US made me realize how aliens must feel if they finally visit us. I wanted to write a blog post about the thought of going home, now that it’s so immanent. When I used to read other travelers’ thoughts about being back home after traveling the world, I always thought it… Read More traveling really DOES change your perspectives
When I go to a restaurant (on the rare occasions that I do) I get very upset about the tipping system. Every. Time. Even after 2 months of being in the United States. In the beginning it mostly upset me because I felt fooled, since the price I originally thought I was going to pay… Read More how tipping in the US makes me feel a little like a ruthless God
(Stuk verscheen eerder in De Moeial) Als voormalig studente Politieke Wetenschappen aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel kreeg ik de kans om in het hoofdkwartier van de Verenigde Naties in New York sinds januari stage te lopen. Het zou het summum zijn van de stage-ervaring en de natte droom van de vele politicologen met een interesse… Read More VN Stages: Cynisme met een vleugje desillusie
Going grocery shopping in the US has given me a new perspective on the perverse effects of a TRUE free market system that I never fully experienced in Europe. I have been absolutely shocked by the quality of food. Here the logic applies of “you get what you pay, if you pay less, you get… Read More the improbability of cheap healthy food in America
Nathalie Van Raemdonck 