Welcome!
I’m Rachel, and I like to share my stories. I know what it’s like to start over in a new place, and how you then feel about the place you left behind.
Originally from the UK, I love exploring the rich culture of language, words and poetry from my home country. Now living in the Netherlands, I am learning about Dutch history and culture, and all the countries that we’re now connected to, and how our different histories shape us.
I love all kinds of live performance, and I set up the Facebook group ‘English speaking theatre in the Netherlands’ so I could better see what was going on in the city of Eindhoven where I live.
Eindhoven has a vibrant, international community, and is a great place for me to run my business Talentstorm, delivering people development solutions to organisations. I’m keen to share what I’ve learnt as a freelancer relocating my business to a new country.
‘My Father, Alan Carter’ – My first book!
I just wrote and published my first book! This was a deeply personal project, a memoir of my late father, who was an inspiration to me and many others. Writing it over four years was a labour of love, and am now keen to share the merits of recording family histories to anyone that will listen!
From the Blog
Stay up to date with the latest from my blog.
-
Freedom Isn’t Free: Reflections on a Visit to Normandy, France
In July, we visited Normandy in France. It was a trip I had wanted to make for a long time — a chance to visit…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Video: How I self-published my book – for print and via Amazon!
The steps I went through to self-publish my book for print and via Amazon KDP
Subscribe!
Enter your email to receive updates from my blog!
Rachel's Round-up 