Who am I?
I’m Virginie Horward and I am from Belgium. After spending nine years in Singapore, I figured that it was better to see something once than to hear it a thousand times. So, I decided to quit my job, pack a suitcase, buy a ticket and travel for yet an undetermined time. I embarked on what would be an adventure of a lifetime. I am what we call a ‘solo independent traveller’. I hit the road around South East Asia, starting from Indonesia to Sri-Lanka, India and Nepal, all the way to Japan, Oceania, Europe and USA. I travelled on a very tight budget (you can’t really expect to travel for more than two years if you don’t watch your expenses), couch surfing with locals, learning how they live/survive, sharing their food and public transports. Then I realised that adventures are the best ways to learn. Choosing to live a life of a traveler is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and I would never regret taking the chance to leave it all behind me. Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer so why not continue that way?
If you'd like to follow me on Instagram, my username is @virginiehorward.