"Best wishes from the Netherlands" MATIM's Profile


The average tourist wants to go to places
where there are no tourists!


A journey is like marriage.
The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.


If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people.
You might better stay at home.


The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist.

People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.

This is what they do with you.....................

This is what they do with you when you virtual attend a meeting.
They put you in the mouth of a crocodile!

raften at the Durance in France

During summer holiday 2008 we went rafting at the Durance in France.

Max

My favorite animals are dogs.
At the age of 9 I got my first dog, my mam wasn't too found of giving me an animal for my birthday, however that was all I wished for.
On a Sunday we went to the bird market in Antwerp Belgium. 30 years ago it was still allowed to sell animals at the market.
There we found a little dog, because my birthday is in Februari it was very cold and the dog was lying near a heater. My mother was so sorry for the dog, so she bought a blanket for him at that same market and carry him the whole afternoon!
His name was Bonnie and we had him for 16 years.
After that I had a golden retriever, I had him for 14 years, then we bought Max.
Max loves his cuddly toy he never goes anywhere without him :)

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    bartw Yesterday Report Abuse

    Beste Ilse, ik wens je een fijne tijd in Bergamo.

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    Maurizioago May 13, 2012 at 1:02 PM Report Abuse

    We will be at the same bed and breakfast.

    Ciao!

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    budapest8 Feb 20, 2012 at 10:36 PM Report Abuse

    Belated greets for Happy Birthday<(•¿•)> Hope u and Ilse fine, Hidey ho.I been absent from VT awhile..My daughter home is with me now for a week for half term..??? TIM ¨`*:•~My§ticÄl~•:*. ? (~_~)?"..

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    Parisforless Feb 17, 2012 at 7:28 AM Report Abuse

    It's never to late to wish you a happy birthday and many more to come!!!
    Svetlana Bellon

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    janetanne Feb 15, 2012 at 12:56 AM Report Abuse

    Happy Belated Birthday Ilse! Hello from Greece.

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    Gammy1968 Feb 13, 2012 at 5:24 AM Report Abuse

    Dear Ilse, happy belated Birthday, I hope you had a wonderful day with your family and friends. Claudia

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    BorneoGrrl Feb 13, 2012 at 4:40 AM Report Abuse

    Happy belated birthday Ilse. Hope to meet you again when I visit Holland :)

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    Tripack Feb 12, 2012 at 8:25 AM Report Abuse

    Bon anniversaire Ilse! Cheers from the Swiss Alps! Tripack aka Patrick

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    Dabs Feb 12, 2012 at 7:38 AM Report Abuse

    Happy birthday Ilse!

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    davesut Feb 12, 2012 at 1:44 AM Report Abuse

    Hi Ilse, hope you had a great birthday

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