About

My Journey: America → Estonia → England → Netherlands

Photo: Michiel Fokkema

 

I was born in Indiana, USA and my childhood years were filled with downtown corn roasts, riding my bike to Walgreens and munching on soft pretzels in the over chlorinated air at the Hub Pool. When I was 16 I walked onto a plane with a chesire cat grin on my face, bound for Estonia via New York and Helsinki. For one year I lived the life of a Rotary Youth Ambassador travelling to places such as Russia, Italy and Sweden.

Somewhere between learning how to walk in heeled boots on the ice covered cobblestone streets and the sour cream topped solyanka soup, I realized Europe was the place for me.

In 1998 I moved to London, England where I lived for nine years. The vibe of the city with its atmosphere of potential and success is something I will always love and miss. In 2007, I packed my bags once more, this time with two cats in tow, and jumped onboard a Stena Line ferry landing in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (well technically Hoek van Holland).

 

Me

First and foremost, I am a traveller, who just happens to also love to write about my adventures and destinations. The fact that I have a pen and paper addiction is a totally unrelated but incredibly useful attribute. When I am not boarding a plane or crossing a country boarder, you can find me reading, listening to music, taking pictures, cooking or starting new projects.

 

Cloggie Central

Cloggie Central is a blog all about life in the Netherlands as a foreigner. News, reviews and adventures are all rolled into one with a dash of humour thrown in for good measure; entertaining adventurers, travellers and expats alike.

 

How to Connect with Me

You can connect with me on Twitter, on Google Plus or via the Cloggie Central Facebook fan page, or by leaving a comment on this site. If you have any questions or comments that you want to share privately, please feel free to email me– I would love to hear from you!

 

Random Facts About Heather

  1. My favourite animal is the hippopotamus. I like them so much that I even have a tattoo of one.
  2. I have dual citizenship – American and British.
  3. I haven’t thrown up since I was ten and even then I had pneumonia.
  4. I have a master’s degree in criminology and criminal psychology.
  5. I am petrified of dark, spooky places – I can get through the London Dungeon but only by not stopping to look at anything.
  6. I despise mushrooms – they look, taste, feel and smell disgusting!
  7. I have a fear of fish touching me, this made snorkeling and scuba diving a bit more challenging (but not impossible!).
  8. I am a big chicken when it comes to pain – when I almost sliced the tip of my finger off I refused to go to the hospital as I couldn’t cope with the idea of them stitching it – I have a really cool scar now though!