This is a big and sensitive topic which I will write about again. I decided to base this first post on a video that I saw for the first time a couple of years ago and that I have watched again and again as a motivation and reminder of the important messages it carries. So what does “we all have a purpose” mean? Did you ever question what fires your soul? Or what it means that someone is working in its passion instead of its career? We all have a unique and innate talent that

Reinventing Food is series of blogposts where as a chef, I will share a few of the food discoveries and recipes I am collecting throughout my world tour. Each traditional dish will be the playground for creative cooking and ideation. South of India was like trespassing into a whole new world of cuisine and flavours. Our first food destination was Goa and I was super excited to explore how the fusion between the Portuguese influence and Indian cuisine looks like. My first enco

Before taking off to Auroville where we are planning to work for 10 days in a farm, we decided to take it easy and explore the southern coast of Kerala. We settled in this coastal town called Varkala which, is mostly known for being the only place in South Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Arabian sea. It has also become a popular village amongst backpackers who are looking to do some yoga, surf or take an ayurvedic treatement. The perfect combination of what we w

Spiritual understanding is attained through the right life experiences and vice-versa. This virtuous cycle of self-discovery starts with a genuine intention to grow into the better version of ourselves. It is a conscious search for moments of presence and inside peace. Therefore let’s have a closer look at a short spiritual message about Karma which I found along my travels. I hope it will inspire you as it did for me and help your inner-self on its spiritual path. "Karma is

Fort Kochi, We landed in the international airport of Kochi in the midst of a cyclone. In these Southern regions, monsoon still had to come to an end. We were taken by surprise but we came prepared for such occasion: we swap our Nikes for our boots, put on our rain coats and covered our backpacks with their rain protection. After several months not seeing rain, it kinda felt good. I always embraced change with enthusiasm. However, because of traffic jams and heavy rains, it t

Everything has an energy. Therefore, everything carries a vibration. This holds true for a chair, a tree, a sound as well as for your thoughts, words and feelings. Because your body is made up of atoms and water that are in constant state of motion, or “vibrating” if you will, science has demonstrated that thoughts, words and feelings can influence the crystal structure of water and cells and eventually change their function. This comes back to my post on the emotional root o

Hampi, It took great sacrifice to get to the medieval looking city of Hampi for just a one day visit. It required 11 hours by bus to get there in the morning and we were leaving the same evening to Bangalore for another 8 hours before flying to Kochi. Hampi came highly recommended by Alex, Antonio’s brother. He also had travelled the world a few years ago and Hampi was one of his favourite stops in India. We were really curious of what we would find there! As we walked out of

Spiritual understanding is attained through the right life experiences and vice-versa. This virtuous cycle of self-discovery starts with a genuine intention to grow into the better version of ourselves. It is a conscious search for moments of presence and inside peace. Therefore let’s have a closer look at a short spiritual message about happiness which I found along my travels. I hope it will inspire you as it did for me and help your inner-self on its spiritual path. "Every

Goa, Setting foot on the warm sand of Goa felt just like how someone would imagine heaven to be. Finally, after almost 2 month of travelling, we swap the messy, buzzing and colourful North of India for the sea and coconut abundant South. We were welcomed to a totally new country. Humidity skyrocketed to 90% and vegetation was tropical. People looked calmer and healthier, streets were cleaner, we could smell nature and moments of silence finally existed. We could see an opport

Reinventing Food is series of blogposts where as a chef, I will share a few of the food discoveries and recipes I am collecting throughout my world tour. Each traditional dish will be the playground for creative cooking and ideation. Travelling in Ladakh, the most northern region of India, I encountered the delicious traditional Tibetan dish called Momo, also known as Dumplings or Dim Sum. Just by hearing its two syllable name, I was able to imagine deliciousness! My first bi

Varanasi, Our trip to Varanasi took nearly 24 hours and was pretty much like a horror movie. The first 9 hours of bus went by quite fast as there was a TV with Bollywood movies playing loud and proud. It was the first Bollywood movie that me and Antonio watched without understanding a single word! Still, we couldn’t keep our eyes away from the screen during the 2 movies as we were captivated by the action soundtracks and romantic storylines that were constantly interrupted by