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Beachy poetry
On this sweet June day, a poem inspired by my recent trip to Lanzarote. Famara Skin crisp as that time we drove down winding roads...
Joke De Roeck
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Island magic
Lanzarote contains a certain magic that was so easy to grasp while roaming the island, yet the words evaporate from my pen as soon as I...
Joke De Roeck
May 26, 20243 min read
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Homegirl
I am slowly turning into a little house witch. Living in one place, no crazy big stories to tell. In case you were wondering why it has...
Joke De Roeck
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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Holidays in the rain
When you live in Spain but your friends and fam live in Belgium, automatically your holidays will be spent… In Belgium. I know February...
Joke De Roeck
Mar 9, 20233 min read
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Ibiza dreaming
Certain things run through your life like a red thread. Connecting dots of past, present and future in a way you never thought possible....
Joke De Roeck
Sep 11, 20222 min read
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Life's the road
Life's on a roll meeting people on a daily basis tagging along going places I wouldn't even know about if it wasn't for talking to...
Joke De Roeck
Jul 30, 20221 min read
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Flying home
It’s been hard to keep quiet but now I’m ready to open my mouth and yell it out: I’m back! In the tiny winter wonderland named Belgium....
Joke De Roeck
Dec 9, 20212 min read
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Birthing a book
It’s been a while oh yes indeed! Making my way from festival to festival, camping on beaches, visiting friends, road tripping soaking up...
Joke De Roeck
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
Jan 6, 20211 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
Dec 7, 20202 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
Dec 2, 20202 min read
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Artist dates
Do you know that feeling when you get to live your passion? And when that passion ignites another flame of yours? That’s when the fire is...
Joke De Roeck
Nov 24, 20202 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
Nov 3, 20202 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
Mar 5, 20202 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
Feb 15, 20202 min read
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Life is but a dream
I’ve always had a hard time finding out where exactly the thin line between dream and reality lives. Waking up from realistic dreams to a...
Joke De Roeck
Dec 12, 20191 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
Dec 1, 20192 min read
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My week with the Hare Krishna's
"Looking for volunteers to help out in the garden of our vegan yoga and meditation retreat!" I was already in the car on my way to Otaki,...
Joke De Roeck
Nov 28, 20192 min read
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