Eveline with baby Karien in Oman (1977) She was twenty-six when, together with my father,  she boarded a flight  to a new life in Oman. A co...

A magical place... The steps on this photo lead to one of my favourite places in Singapore, one I love to visit when I need some peace and q...

My talented daughter created this beautiful artwork to celebrate the launch of my new novel “The Black and White House”. The attentive reade...

I have a thing for houses, which is odd for a self-proclaimed nomad. I have at times compared myself to a snail, one that carries her house ...

We wanted our new house to be open and bright, similar to the outdoor living rooms we enjoyed in Singapore and Bali, where we were rarely in...

I spent last night in bed crying because I had been dumped. No, not by my husband. Not even by a mysterious lover. I had been dumped by my r...

January is a tough month in Northern Europe in the best of circumstances. Days are short, December festivities are over, and spring is not y...