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Seize the day and see the world!


Real Name: Theo van der Maaden
Lives In: Amsterdam, NL
Birth Date: April 7
Member Since: Apr 17, 2001
Last Login: Jul 22, 2008   19:47 UTC
Member's Time: Jul 26, 2008   22:11 CEST
VT Rank: 515
Deals Rank: Unranked
Travel Interests: Wine Tasting, Beer Tasting, Art, Museum, Architecture



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Welcome to my world!

by tvdm - last update: May 15, 2007

VT and me

Brethren basking in the blazing Irish sun!
After a few years of being a member of VT, I must say I've met quite a few interesting people, saw various different countries and learned new things. It's a great medium to get to know the world and its colourful inhabitants!

The picture above was taken on one of my favorite places on this planet. It shows me in the middle, my brother and his girlfriend (now his wife) and was taken on the Dingle peninsula, in the far southwest of Ireland. Positively one of the most picturesque sites on the globe and certainly one of the friendliest!
Ahhh, bella Roma!

Something about myself

The pictures in the info box featured many snapshots from previous trips. Like the blurry haze of Hong Kong neon lights, Roman ruins, the Sydney harbour or New Zealand nature. Now, it's just a happy moment recently spent on an Amsterdam roof terrace :-)

This one next to here features me at the Roman Forum and the Colosseum in the background. It's just one of those places that I totally fell in love with. I guess that happens to me quite a lot and with the most diverse type of destinations...

The Irish connection

Anyway, on this humble page you find some info about my journeys and work abroad. Born among the windmills and tulips of the prim and proper Netherlands, I decided to leave my Dutch roots for a little while and search for Celtic ones. I moved to Ireland and started working for an airline. Like most people who move abroad for a while, I had my mind fixed on being back soon.

But after more than 5 years, life still found me and my mates hanging around in the Dublin pubs (see pic...) and constantly planning trips from this little green corner of Europe. All in all it's not a bad place to be, and I think my Dublin and Ireland pages are a testimony to how much I enjoyed living here. Visit these pages for more info if you like!
Party with AR76 in Publin
Amsterdam's pride and joy!

Making my watery way back home

Then again, after so many years I started getting the moving-jeebs again and that's why I've moved to Amsterdam (ahhh, the canals...) in early 2005. Be sure to drop by on that soon-to-come VT page!

Although not often possible, I try to update the featured info as often as I can, so if you have any comments, tips or questions, don't hesitate to send me a message. Meanwhile, keep on seizing the day!

Comments for tvdm
billyk Fri May 2, 2008 22:19 UTC
 Hey man, sorry to bother you like this,,but do you think its a good idea to score coke in amsterdam,,,I am visiting there soon and I want to do it,,but I dont want to get ripped off. Please advise,,billyk711@yahoo.com
Estrella.Urbina Mon Apr 21, 2008 03:05 UTC
 I love your pictures, my better wishes for you (:
mallyak Sat Apr 19, 2008 08:37 UTC
 Nice to meet you through MEET A MEMBER!Lovely photos and will vist your pages again.We will be in Amsterdam in July.
chiwarms21 Fri Apr 18, 2008 18:12 UTC
 Oh my!! I really love the pictures, I want to go to AMSTERDAM!!! I am in New Jersy, it does not get any more dreary :( Happy Belated Birthday!
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