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Joke De Roeck
May 24, 20212 min read
Weekend + all the feels
Friday was one of those days. Crying in front of the mechanic when he lists all the expensive issues my new old car has. Working a job...
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Joke De Roeck
Jan 6, 20211 min read
Celebrating van life
Oh what a joyous whirlwind life has been these past weeks! Of dinner parties and Christmas parties and a holiday that felt like one...
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Joke De Roeck
Dec 13, 20202 min read
Solo travel magic
Have you ever felt such crisp freshness your face is actually glowing in golden morning light? This has been me, this exact feeling...
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Joke De Roeck
Dec 7, 20202 min read
Ten years of travelling
I started travelling when I was 19, working in Greece for the summer. Then off to Spain to study, Nepal for an internship and that was...
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Joke De Roeck
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Raglan dreaming
Oh Raglan! I can’t seem to stay away from you for very long. There is just something about surf towns. A chill vibe, a cool crowd, every...
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Joke De Roeck
Nov 3, 20202 min read
On the road again
Today I woke up in a beautiful cabin in Raglan overlooking the ocean, hearing the waves crash and birds sing. The sun kissing my skin as...
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Joke De Roeck
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Post winter holiday bliss
My eyes are softly gazing through heavy lids, it would be so easy to close them and doze off. Not yet, first I want to write. I’ll try...
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Joke De Roeck
Mar 5, 20202 min read
Festivals, frolics and other frivolities
Holy moly! Again, nearly a month has passed since I flipped open my laptop and wrote a good ol’ blog post. I’ve been all over the place...
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Joke De Roeck
Feb 14, 20202 min read
Blissland
Dude. I’ve been neglecting my blog, journals and notebooks for a month now. One month of living in absolute blissland named Kiwiburn and...
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Joke De Roeck
Dec 24, 20191 min read
Road trip
Ain’t life sweet The sun coming up easy No where to be I call the world my home No key needed The door is always open Easy Pea caught my...
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Joke De Roeck
Dec 1, 20192 min read
Van life in New Zealand
Smelling like tanned skin, salty crisp from dried up sweat and ocean swims. Many many kilometers have been spent in my car, Easy Pea...
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Joke De Roeck
Sep 30, 20192 min read
Ten days on a French farm
As soon as I got back to Belgium, new plans started to unfold. The car I bought just before summer was begging me for a road trip. Grape...
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Joke De Roeck
Apr 15, 20192 min read
Summer dreaming
Life! You funny little thing! As I’m planning my faraway escape, my adventure into the wild unknown shaped as colourful Mexico, you throw...
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Joke De Roeck
Nov 16, 20181 min read
Cali memories
I am back As if I never left Did I even leave? Or was this all a dream Of waking up in cold dark Count the frost on my car The lake...
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Joke De Roeck
Nov 1, 20181 min read
California Road Trip
Ain’t life sweet The sun coming up easy No where to be I call the world my home No key needed The door is always open The Beast caught my...
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Joke De Roeck
Nov 5, 20173 min read
The Beast and me
I could write a book about the adventures the Beast and I have been through. This car has been perfuming me with the scent of freedom....
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Joke De Roeck
Oct 30, 20172 min read
California dreaming
My American dream is becoming reality. Late afternoons bathing in Indian summer colours, winding mountain roads, starry skies. The road...
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Joke De Roeck
Sep 14, 20173 min read
Californication
The after-burn decompression in the default world. It isn't as hard as I expected. Probably because life is a road trip from festival to...
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Joke De Roeck
Aug 27, 20173 min read
Oregon Eclipse: mind blown
The insides of my nose, ears and nails are still black, even after many a shower and scrub. Remains of two weeks in the Oregon dust. A...
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Joke De Roeck
Jul 4, 20172 min read
Salt Spring summer sweetness
When I moved to Vancouver Island, people would tell me: you will love Cumberland and Salt Spring Island, you would fit right in! I did...
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