Krista Nieuwstraten

Sustainable urban design in Rotterdam, my hometown

Rotterdam is a test bed for sustainable cities. Practical solutions but also a playground of sorts.

Pregnant as a global nomad

My life, for the past few years, has been anything but common. So when I found out of was...

A memorable night at the Sultan’s palace – exploring the Tidore festival

Tidore: a tiny island in the Indonesian Molucca Sea and one of the last remaining sultanates in the world. Forever overshadowed by its bigger brother and long-time rival, the neighboring island of Ternate, it is known by few and visited by even less people.

How traveling slow led me to live a greener life

Instagramming influencers, who hop on and then off for the photo op are giving travel a bad name. Some cities in Europe don't even want these kinds of tourists. Krista shares how you can slow it down to change the world.

Menstrual moon cups are revolutionizing traveling and your period

Why I decided to be a long-term traveller who uses a menstrual cup.

Traveling Slow Benefits You, Local Communities and the Environment 

Travelling slow is the opposite of In and Out for the Instagram picture. There are no bus tours or itineraries. Or "we did this" and "we did that". Travelling slow is a way of life, and it might change yours and others'.
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How to build a successful NGO (it starts with your heart)

Indonesia is a nature lover's delight, but locals still poison fish to catch them, and apply other destructive tools such as fish bombing to catch their daily livelihood. One NGO, the first on the island, is working to educate the locals and save the sea. This Green Prophet writer visited and volunteered with Manengkel Solidaritas to find out what others can learn from the process. The take home message is working with heart.