My first internship in South America was an experience I will never forget. In a few days in Rio I’ve been into a world of contrast. From rich to poor and from violence to love. When I arrived in Rio…
#GlobalThankYou for Local Heroes
A few weeks ago I did an internship at International Medical Corps in London. They asked me to come up with a campaign to let the world know about ‘First Responders’. I came up with an idea to make a…
The White House invites The Backpacker Intern
Ok. This is unreal. The White House just invited me. Wait…what? Yes. The White House! They invited the 100 most influential travel bloggers and digital media outlets in the world for the first ever ‘Travel Summit on Study Abroad and…
New internship: Conquer Rio’s 3 Peaks for Street Children
Via my friend and street soccer legend Rocky Hehakaija (Favela Street Girls) I got in touch with Street Child World Cup. SCWC provides a global platform for the voices of street children to be heard so that they receive the…
Helping out International Medical Corps UK
Via my friend Max Kreijn I got in touch with International Medical Corps in London. IMC is a global organisation that relieves the suffering of those affected by war, natural disaster and disease, by delivering vital health care services that…
Next: Explore Life in South America
KILROY has been following my travels since I booked my around the world ticket with them in January. They recently contacted me, and said that ‘The Backpacker Intern’ is a great example of their ‘Explore Life’ philosophy. They liked it…
New Backpacker Interns for DDB Vietnam
How awesome is this! A few months ago I gave a presentation at the ADCN in Amsterdam where I ran a little RT-competition on Twitter. The prize: become Backpacker Interns at DDB Group Vietnam. Liza and Jasper won and look…
One Hell of a Ride at Wakelake Bratislava
The reason why I came to Bratislava was because Boris Pršo (Journalist/TV Director) invited me to come to his morning show ‘Teleráno’. I thought “Why not?” and they flew me over. After a few hours sleep I woke up at…
Mulțumesc frumos Leo Group Romania
After my unforgettable experience at #LeoAdcamp in Brasov I was invited to do an internship at Leo Group in Bucharest. Aaaaaaaawwwyeaaah! But before I could open up my laptop to start working I had to find a way to get…
Work hard, play hard at Insomnia Hungary
My whole week at Insomnia was perfectly matching with the agency’s name. In the daytime I worked on creative projects at the Insomnia office. In the evening and night I partied at Sziget Festival. There was not much time to…