Two years ago I wrote this article on how you can always have the newest iPhone for a reasonable price. I repeated the trick this week and it still works. So here is an update. Apple launched a new iPhone again. Like always, everybody had some comments about is. For example about the pricing. I’ll explain you […]
Only a backpack ?
Four years ago I did a try out to live in a foreign city for a month. I chose Barcelona. I wanted to discover if living abroad was something I like and how this would all work out with my company and clients. It was back in the days when Nomad List’s MVP was launched as […]
Basic words in all languages ?
When traveling to a given country, I tend to learn the 10 basic words in the language they speak over there. It’s a matter of respect to know at least the very basics and it helps you a lot in getting around. The 10 basic words are: Hello Goodbye Thank you You’re welcome How are […]
Calls by appointment ?
It’s 2018 and there are a lot of ways to get in touch with someone. There’s WhatsApp to send quick text messages, photos and voice notes. Or Telegram if you don’t want Facebook to read everything. On Twitter you can reach out quickly to everyone with a short message that forces you to get to […]
Hipster apocalypse ??
This summer I stayed in Germany’s capital Berlin for two months. I was very lucky with the weather, with temperatures exceeding 25 degrees (Celcius) every day and almost no rain. I stayed in the Friedrichshain area, in the eastern part of the city. Arriving there on my first day, I could relate to the description […]
A guide to success ?
A microwave and a vacuum cleaner always come with a user manual. So do all products. But people don’t, until now. An American health technology startup founder with 100+ employees wrote a manual about how others should use him to their greatest success. His personal user guide. The motivation of this guy called Jay Desai is pretty clear: […]
Using Google Maps to explore cities ?
Google Maps is one of my favorite apps while traveling. Since I’m working online while traveling around, I arrive in a new city every few months. Google Maps is my main source to explore places. Let me explain how. Stars, flags and hearts Maps has a very handy feature to mark places. They distinguish three […]
La vida muda ?
¿Cuánto tiempo al día pasas mirando la pantalla de tu smartphone? Mucha gente subestima este número. Incluyéndome a mi. Así que decidí instalar Moment, una aplicación que mide tu tiempo de pantalla diario, tus recogidas y más. Solo para obtener información. Me abrió los ojos. Había días en que estaba mirando la pantalla durante casi 5 […]
Ontvolg het leven
Hoeveel tijd kijk jij per dag op je smartphone? Veel mensen onderschatten dit. Inclusief ikzelf. Dus is besloot om Moment te installeren, een app die je dagelijkse “screen time” en “pick-ups” voor je bijhoudt. Gewoon om wat inzichten te krijgen. Dit was echt een eye opener. Op sommige dagen zat ik bijna 5 uur naar mijn […]
Unfollow life ?
How much time do you spend watching your smartphone screen each day? A lot of people underestimate this number. Including myself. So I decided to install Moment, an app that measures your daily screen time, pick-ups and more. Just to get some insights. This was al real eye opener. Some days I was staring at […]
