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Paris is Always a Great Idea

    Meet the van der Heijdes

    Second Wind Travelers

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    Jen writes the stories while Wiel, the ‘Dutchie’ in these stories, provides the inspiration, backrubs and the best cup of coffee in this side of the world.

    They currently live in a house on a hill, by the rainforest in picturesque Subic Bay, Philippines. Because of his famous stove-top espresso brew, their family and friends began calling their residence “Cafe by the Forest.” Here, they bake their own breads and make their own yogurt, too. They love to cook for their visiting children and friends, watch sunsets, walk to the nearby waterfalls and listen to the sound of the forest.

    Their second home is the Netherlands, where half of their loved ones reside. When they are not traveling, they are saving mangroves and spying on hornbills and other bird species whom they call “our neighbors.”

    This is the story of their journey through places of the heart and places in the world, beyond midlife.

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    OUR GOAL IS TO INSPIRE COUPLES OR SOLO TRAVELERS OVER 50 YEARS OLD, WHO FOR SOME REASON CANNOT UPROOT THEMSELVES FROM HOME, BUT ARE EAGER TO SEE THE WORLD IN THEIR OWN TERMS. IN READING OUR STORIES, YOU WILL FIND THAT SHORT-TERM TRAVEL MAY WORK FOR YOU! (We are not Ageists so followers from other generations are also welcome.)

    Happy trails,
    Jen & Wiel

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