About

I started this blog after reading books from Robert Greene, which inspired me to start publishing myself. Before, I was already writing articles and essays for other magazines and papers, nevertheless this dependence restricted my freedom of speech.

My essays are about life in the big city, and what I see, smell and hear. Besides, I write stories about my travels around the world and my encounters with its beautiful nature and people.

Welcome to my site - Flip Cuijpers

I just want to say what I want to say. Read it, learn from it, make more quality decisions and spread the word! For the better….


13 random things about me:

  1. I was born in The Philippines and I grew up in Indonesia.
  2. I lived in The Netherlands, South-Korea and Belgium afterwards.
  3. When I was 4, I almost died of cholera.
  4. I like train traveling, as I think it is a marvelous way of seeing countries and meeting its people.
  5. Hiking through nature gives me energy. The same goes for Kung Fu and delicious food.
  6. A question that intrigues me: Where does East meet West?
  7. Flamenco gives me joy. And also rap, classical and jazz music.
  8. I am touched by world’s most beautiful literature (e.g. Hesse, Dostoevsky, Pirsig, Voltaire), but I am also reading a lot of non-fiction.
  9. I studied Systems Engineering and Policy Analysis in Delft, even though my mind tends to be more creative than rational. (I think….)
  10. For 5 years I studied flamenco guitar with Adrian Elissen in Amsterdam. Olé!
  11. I stopped watching television 10 years ago. And I don’t miss it at all.
  12. I’m not very good, but I do a lot of Tai Chi.
  13. What makes me sad: the speed at which humanity is destroying Mother Nature. I therefore chose to live as simple and minimalistic as possible. And I am also embracing SDG 13: Climate Action and all the other Sustainable Development Goals.