My name is Angie and I'm a dutchie living in the Netherlands. In 2022 I felt lost in my life and had nothing I was really looking forward to. I felt pressured to work hard and to fit into the expectations of society. I knew I needed a challenge (and I needed to get away from the Netherlands, the weather here is depressing).

I decided to quit my job in child care, which scared me a bit, cause I had a permanent contract, but that didn't stop me. To be fair, I was more afraid of my mom's reaction. My parents are Malaysian-Chinese immigrants, and their way of living and expectations of life are different than mine. I was scared of opinions of others, but once my mom was fully behind me, I started to get really excited.

3 months later, I was on my first backpacking trip of 4,5 months. It was awesome, and my love for traveling never left. So after 4,5 months, I came back, worked a year to save up money, and left again.

Now I'm back from my second trip, and working at my old job to save up money for my next travel again.

Next to my love of traveling, I'm also a big foodie. Food was my parents their love language growing up, and still everyday when I get to eat at my parents house, it feels like such a blessing. On this blog, I'd love to share my personal recipes, as well as my parent's their recipes to honor their amazing cooking.