WUBBO OCKELS Happy EnErgy, travEling SpacE & trEaSuring lifE on our planEt 6th issue 2011 TRAVEL&EARTH BEYOND EcoplacES: Brazil, gili iSlandS,Scotland & morE miss univErSE doutzEn KroES - tHE maya WiSdom 2012 w fotografie: aLique ways possible. last year he even spoke at the “aruba goes green” conference together with former uSa vice president & nobel prize Winner al gore on state-of-the- art technology in green Energy. photographer alique and i arranged a photo shoot with this inspirational man for the cover and story. i made a healthy lunch, and we had a long (over 2 hours) interview in the sun on a canal in amsterdam, so i could learn more about this young-at- heart “OYL Eco Hero”. i think we all had a great day, and it shows! When i thought of flights to Space, i immediately thought of doutzen Kroes, who will be the first model to go to Space in 2014. i’m excited to bring you her story in this magazine. Space is a captivating place. galileo, the maya, the Egyptians - they all looked at the stars and used them as guides. the maya were also very interested in time. Birgitte rasine (who was introduced to me by top model and regular OYL contributor, anne-marie van dijk) is an expert on the maya people and their calendar. She offers some insight into this subject, especially WELCOME! regarding the “doomsday” 2012 prophecy. Should we find shelter? his is issue #6 and we are all that we should protect these go travel somewhere and hide? set to talk about one of my amazing spots. or is there nothing to fear? T favorite things in the world: for this theme, one person that also in this issue: model andreea traveling! i thought of immediately was diaconu tells us about her life and i asked all the OYL contributors professor dr. Wubbo ockels. He her detox trip to thailand, i wrote a to write about their favorite has traveled the world and beyond story about a shoot i did in Scotland, destinations, and to give their and can teach us ways to become we found ways to travel smart, recommendations of “must visit” more sustainable in our everyday some great eco resorts around locations. We’ve got a lot of life - so we can keep this Earth in the world (vancouver, gili islands, great tips for trips that i hope one piece. as the first dutchman camping in the rocky mountains…) will inspire you to get out to go into Space in 1985, he has and many great tips and places for there and explore! it’s great seen the Earth as only a few people you to discover! Enjoy, and see you to look at all the beautiful have. Since his Space voyage, he next issue! places in the world, so we has spent his work and free time can learn more about our creating new ways to use different Love, Lonneke p a gp elanet 0 2 Earth, and realize kinds of energy in the most fun www.twitter.com/lonnekeengel successful artist. She became 6th in the dutch X-factor, signed with Sony music, and has an album coming out soon. maruja writes in a fun, light way about her experiences and her adventures in the world of entertainment, as well as her love for vegetarian food. twitter: Marujaretana Kate Valentina anne-Marie VaLentina ZeLyeaVa: existing philanthropic initiatives and top model, face of ralph lauren. inspire change as well as a healthy valentina is passionate about initiative dedicated to bringing traveling, photography, nature, health and wellness resources into and nutrition, and writes on the fashion industry. www.cleanse- organiceyourlife.com about new nyc.org organic or eco-friendly products that she has tested personally (make up, house cleaning products, food, hair, face and body products, etc), raw food recipes and tips, Kate DiLLon: books about nutrition, organic and top plus-size model working live food. twitter: Val_Zelyaeva. for over 20 years in the fashion industry. She has a baby son, lucas who is the joy of her life. She recently went back to modeling, and she wants to balance being a mother and having a career. Kate is a passionate advocate for irene humanitarian and environmental causes. She co-founded the irene DirKs: Komera project, a project that helps She is OYL’s fashion Junky. She girls in rwanda with education. keeps us updated on what’s www.komeraproject.org twitter: happening in fashion, and gives fun K8Dillon tips and facts on how to organice Maruja your life. twitter: ireeeeen anne-Marie Van DijK: Maruja retana: international top model, who Lisa HoLowaycHuK: psychologist with a master’s spends her time off-duty lisa is a fashion student with a degree, vocal coach with scientists on expeditions diploma in social work who has and owner of Encantada discovering the beauty of wildlife. a deep passion for humanitarian live, which offers music She is working on developing her causes, africa, nature, veganism workshops for groups own non-profit foundation whose and a healthy lifestyle. She lived in and individuals. maruja’s mission it is to harness the creative South africa for four years working p a gbig e 0 dream 3 is to become a power of the industry to support with children and further exploring for a prestigious Japanese makeup tajna ZaninoVic: brand: Est, since 2006. munemi a student of art History, a writer, has been a contributor for the an artist and a yogi living in Hawai’i. Japanese web magazine openers She joined the organice your life® since 2009. for this, she focuses community about two years ago; on interviewing subjects who are organic living and awareness is in the fashion/beauty industry and something she is passionate about. who will have a positive message for, and impact on, the readers. Her interest in the holistic approach OYL wouLD LiKe to to beauty and health led her to tHanK tHe foLLowing Lisa continue studies in aromatherapy peopLe anD coMpanies: and ayurveda. prof. dr. Wubbo ockels. her love of the natural world. She doutzen Kroes is currently studying at the fashion alexia andreea diaconu institute of technology in new Elettra Wiedemann york and is majoring in marketing Steffen zoll and merchandising. She plans to Sarah Keller combine her love for social issues Birgitte rasine/lucita inc. and the creative arts with her filming Scotland passion for natural and healthy lohoar Sport Horses living. twitter: LisaHolowaychuk lisette Kreischer/veggie in pumps Munemi founDer & eDitor in cHief: lonneke Engel aLexia Van Der MeijDen: pHotograpHer: dutch photographer with a passion alique www.alique.nl for photographing fashion & art Director: children, traveling around the Joep Becx world, and enjoying life. While pHoto eDiting: traveling, she captures many Jacqueline van rooij amazing images that she shares engLisH eDitor: with organice your life® ross palmer www.alexiavdm.nl onLine ManageMent: MuneMi iMai: new york Keith lyon based makeup artist, born in tajna sociaL MeDia: Hiroshima, Japan. Since relocating gigi ruijs to new york in 2001, she has established herself through working with a number of big publications around the foLLow us on facebooK world: international versions anD twitter: of vogue, EllE, Harper’s www.twitter.com/getorganiced Bazaar, and marie claire, just http://www.facebook.com/ to name a few. She has also pages/organice-your- p a gbeen e 0 4 the color consultant life/143399015686?ref=ts 23 WUBBO OCKELS =6EEN:C:G<N! IG6K:A>C< HE68: IG:6HJG>C< A>;:DCDJG EA6C:I LIST OF ARTICLES 01 cover: alique 02 intro: lonneke 03 contributors: lonneke 05 list of articles: lonneke 06 traveling to my favorite places: +I=>HHJ:'%&& valentina 09 nicaragua: Kate 12 travel Smart: irene 13 andreea diaconu - around the world in 10 questions: valentina TRAVELEARTH 16 Holiday playlist: maruja BEYOND :8DEA68:H&/7G6O>A! <>A>>HA6C9H!H8DIA6C9BDG: BGHJC>K:GH:9DJIO:C@GD:H"I=:B6N6L>H9DB'%&' 17 camping: mallory 39 23 magnificent morocco: munemi 27 3x from abroad With love: irene 31 vancouver a.k.a. lisa’s favorite city: lisa 32 croatia & other destinations i love: tajna 34 Scotland: lonneke 37 lisette in the land of no milk & Honey: irene 39 Eco destination - gili islands: alexia 41 “cosmic”: anne-marie 42 the real miss universe: doutzen 43 the World of Wubbo ockels: lonneke 56 OYL Science - Space, time & Spirituality of the maya, explained by Birgitte rasine: lonneke 09 60 Quote for thought: alexia p a g e 0 5 TRAVELINGby Valentina Zelyaeva Valentina is passionate about TO MY traveling, photography, nature and nutrition, and writes on organiceyourlife.com about new, organic or eco-friendly products, AVORITE places, and people she finds or F meets. PLACES chilling on the beach of the anguilla island e all love to travel! you know up in the air! the plane is about to of traveling, i know exactly what i that feeling when you are take you to another city, country, should take with me on the plane to W in your seat and the captain or even continent! Whatever your make my trip pleasant and relaxing announces, “fasten your seat destination is, you can’t help but (chamomile tea, lots of fruit as a belts”, and the plane starts picking imagine your future adventure. snack, and a cashmere blanket up speed? you look outside in case i feel cold on the plane) the window, and the images i’m always so excited about and how to combat the jet lag (no start to blur into each other experiencing another culture, a napping till 9pm local time, and so fast! you are pressed to different language, the local food, then you are off for a good night your seat by the weight of the shopping, and of course, the people.