You would be surprised if I told you how many times I’ve written an About page. In fact, I’d be surprised too, because I can’t even remember! I started my first blog when I was around 12 years old, and have started and quit many after that.

In the past decade I have gone without a blog without missing it; in my late teens and early twenties I was constantly making websites for others and thus still spending enough time creating online spaces. When I ‘retired’ from my webdesign activities to start my full time job, I had itches a few times a year, missing that old habit of journalling and putting my creativity in a website.

This time around, I have a feeling it might stick. So here I am again! My name is Indira. In January 2023, I moved from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Vancouver, Canada. My blog started as my mental preparation toward this step, and now functions as my online freezer to keep the memories fresh for later. 

On an adventure like this, life is all about experiencing new things and making a new place feel like home. This place called vandira.com (if you hadn’t figured it out yet: a combination of Van, short for Vancouver, and Dira, which is what my close friends call me) is where I share everything that feels worth sharing. For myself to remember, for you to enjoy, and hopefully for someone to feel inspired to try some of these experiences, too!