Volunteering in Laos. During my thesis internship in Singapore, I was asked to volunteer in Laos for a week or so. Of course I said yes! I volunteered at a Zoo in Vientiane which was being transformed into a wildlife sanctuary. We mainly worked on improving and enriching the enclosures. Really happy that I participated to make a small change to the zoo/sanctuary, but it still needs loads of improvement. Booking surprise trips ( srprs.me ) where you'll find out the destination of your trip when you're at the airport. I really liked the not-knowing part and the excitement building up. Turned out my trip was to Valencia, Spain. A place I don't think I would have chosen myself, but it was a very beautiful city and the food YUM! Second trip was to Rome, just before the Covid lockdown. Which actually turned out great, because it was less touristy back then.

A great time, interesting conversations, having fun and hopefully add a great CS-experience. AND I know the good food spots in Rotterdam.