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Getting comfortable at the High Tech Campus
Not long after I had arrived in Eindhoven in the Netherlands, I heard about a place called the High Tech Campus. It sounded cool, a single location with over 260 companies, including start-ups,...
View Article‘It’s a Challenge: The life and adventures of Alan Carter’ My book goal for 2023
Hi everyone Those of you that have known me a little while may know that I am currently working on a book about my late father, Alan Carter. My dad was a larger-than-life figure, who was a role model...
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Our Swedish summer adventure
This was our third summer road-trip together, and it felt different. This time we wanted an escape. We planned our venture north, heading to Sweden, unchartered territory for both of us. Valentin’s...
View ArticleWhat I learnt writing a family memoir
Four years ago I announced to the world I was going to write a memoir about my late father. Why? Was the question I was asked (by those who didn’t know my father). Well, let me begin. My father was a...
View ArticleMeet the author: Rachel Arts, author of ‘My Father, Alan Carter’
A Q&A I took part in hosted by my good friend Ellinor Bognar, who works in publishing. It was a joy to talk about what I’d learnt writing a biography on my late father. For more details on my book...
View ArticleBecoming a citizen of the Netherlands, Pt. 1: Benefits & options
Four years ago, my son and I moved to the Netherlands from the UK after I married a Dutch gentleman. This was the year before Brexit, with Great Britain leaving the European Union, and all the freedom...
View ArticleBecoming a citizen of the Netherlands Pt.2: Passing the Inburgering exam
Once my son and I had acclimatised in the Netherlands (and survived the various pandemic lockdowns), we researched the process for securing our Dutch passports and becoming properly “Dutch.” That...
View ArticleVideo: How I self-published my book – for print and via Amazon!
How I self-published my book – for print and via Amazon KDP In this video I cover: Why self-publish? How do you want your book to go out to the world. Differences between traditional publishing and...
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An Epic Night at the Odeon of Herodus Atticus: A Sprint to the Opera in Athens
In a sprint to rival the original marathon run, my husband and I weaved our way through the busy streets of central Athens in the sticky Saturday evening air. We slid over the smooth stones, trying to...
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48 hours in Berlin: celebrating 75 years of democracy
I don’t think any European city conjures up so much imagery and emotion as that of Berlin. Our visit, although brief, did not disappoint. Our arrival coincided with the hosting of the Euro football...
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