Claire Polders

Author, Editor, Traveler

Search
  • Bio
    • Interviews
  • Books
    • Woman of the Hour
    • A Whale in Paris
    • Eternal Fair
    • Salto Mortale
    • The Disappearance of Eva Zomers
    • Infallible
  • Stories & Essays
  • Travel
  • News
  • For Writers
    • Voor Schrijvers
  • Reading Recommendations
  • Contact
  • Bio
    • Interviews
  • Books
    • Woman of the Hour
    • A Whale in Paris
    • Eternal Fair
    • Salto Mortale
    • The Disappearance of Eva Zomers
    • Infallible
  • Stories & Essays
  • Travel
  • News
  • For Writers
    • Voor Schrijvers
  • Reading Recommendations
  • Contact
  • Wander, Wonder, Write

    What Happened On The Mountain

    Last week, Daniel and I were invited for a six-person hike from the town Sa Pa to the village Ta Phin. I looked it up on the map. The route seemed to take us on an easy two-hour walk into…

  • Wander, Wonder, Write

    Quarantine Stories

    We were in Vietnam when the country went into semi-lockdown. For three weeks in April, we hardly left the property. We were allowed to go out for food or medical emergencies, yet preferred to stay quarantined. I was quite anxious…

  • Wander, Wonder, Write

    Traveling in Times of Corona

    The threat of a pandemic became real. What should we do? Where should we go? Other travelers might have decided to go home and wait it out. But we had no home to which to return. Where should we wait…

  • Wander, Wonder, Write

    Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta

    We swam, we drank coconuts, we read, we wrote. And after a week of beach, we moved to Koh Lanta Old Town, a place that used to be the island’s main port and trading hub, and is now a laid-back…

  • Wander, Wonder, Write

    Alongside the Road from Tangier to Chefchaouen

    Daniel and I arrived late yesterday in Tangier for our first travel experience in Morocco. We were welcomed by this beautiful sunset and so much more. These are the things I saw last night alongside the road from Tangier to…

  • On Writing and Art,  Wander, Wonder, Write

    Skopelos: To Write or Not to Write

    I won’t write about my month on Skopelos because if I did,I would have to tell you how lucky I feel to wake up each day to a view of the sea, which is always and never the same, and…

23456

My Latest Book

Other Blog Posts

  • Author News (160)
  • Book: A Whale in Paris (16)
  • Interviews (15)
  • On Life (61)
  • On Writing and Art (24)
  • Only in Dutch (290)
  • Reading Recommendations (30)
  • Wander, Wonder, Write (44)

Subscribe

WANDER, WONDER, WRITE

I write a free weekly newsletter on traveling, nomad life, art, books, writing, and more. I don't publish these essays on my website, so please subscribe if interested.

Or have a look here first:

Wander, Wonder, Write

Follow

  • Goodreads
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Bluesky
  • X

Currently Reading

© Claire Polders 2025
  • Home
  • Bio
  • Books
  • Stories & Essays
  • Travel Writing
  • Reading Recommendations
  • News
  • Interviews
  • For Writers
  • Contact
  • Nederlands
Back to top