{"id":5851,"date":"2025-06-16T11:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/?p=5851"},"modified":"2025-06-16T11:18:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:18:15","slug":"des-stages-aux-quatre-coins-du-monde-et-moi-jai-choisi-gand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/2025\/06\/16\/des-stages-aux-quatre-coins-du-monde-et-moi-jai-choisi-gand\/","title":{"rendered":"Des stages aux quatre coins du monde, et moi j\u2019ai choisi\u2026 Gand."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>L\u2019ancienne version de moi-m\u00eame, il y a un an, n\u2019en reviendrait pas. Une stage de quatre mois\u2026 en Belgique ? Dans une ville o\u00f9 je comprends les gens (la plupart du temps) et o\u00f9 je connais la culture ? C\u2019est loin d\u2019un choix exotique. Et pourtant : Gand, c\u2019est d\u00e9sormais une case de plus que je peux cocher sur ma bucketlist belge \u2014 peut-\u00eatre m\u00eame la derni\u00e8re.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally, you&#8217;d see me hopping on a plane to a faraway continent. That\u2019s my dream: to travel far, discover new cultures, and head into nature with my hiking boots on. But when I saw Travelbase on the internship list \u2013 a company that organizes hiking adventures \u2013 I knew this was a match. I worked on real travel projects, created a trail magazine, answered customer emails, prepared info packs, and helped at our hike festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/foto-blog-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/foto-blog-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/foto-blog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/foto-blog-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/foto-blog-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/foto-blog-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/foto-blog.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Met alle stagiaires kregen we de opdracht een after-work te organiseren. Basiel (rechts) en ik (links) bakken lekkere spitburgers voor onze collega&#8217;s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Et je ne le regrette pas. Pendant mon stage, je suis un peu tomb\u00e9e amoureuse de cette ville, de ses habitants, de l\u2019ambiance cr\u00e9ative et un peu d\u00e9cal\u00e9e qui y r\u00e8gne. Le bureau ? Magnifique et inspirant. L\u2019\u00e9quipe ? Jeune, motiv\u00e9e, super accueillante. J\u2019ai aussi particip\u00e9 \u00e0 meetings, observ\u00e9 de pr\u00e8s la gestion de projet, et appris comment transformer une trek en une vraie experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do I take away from my time at Travelbase? That I don\u2019t want a 9-to-5 behind a desk. At least not in these younger years. But I <em>do<\/em> want to keep working in travel and outdoor experiences. This internship helped me grow skills in communication, organization, and branding. It made me crave even more for a world adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Et Gand, c\u2019est des rencontres. M\u00eame pour &#8220;juste&#8221; quatre mois, j\u2019ai d\u00e9couvert des amiti\u00e9s, appris \u00e0 g\u00e9rer mon temps, \u00e0 communiquer dans une vraie team et \u00e0 jongler avec deadlines. Une mini-aventure, mais une qui m\u2019a chang\u00e9e pour de vrai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/Afbeelding-van-WhatsApp-op-2025-06-14-om-18.20.31_e5fe3c54-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/Afbeelding-van-WhatsApp-op-2025-06-14-om-18.20.31_e5fe3c54-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/Afbeelding-van-WhatsApp-op-2025-06-14-om-18.20.31_e5fe3c54-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/Afbeelding-van-WhatsApp-op-2025-06-14-om-18.20.31_e5fe3c54-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/Afbeelding-van-WhatsApp-op-2025-06-14-om-18.20.31_e5fe3c54-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sites.mm.ehb.be\/trm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2025\/06\/Afbeelding-van-WhatsApp-op-2025-06-14-om-18.20.31_e5fe3c54.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mijn vrienden en ik (links) in Gent voor mijn kot, waar ik 4 maanden heb gewoond. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>L\u2019ancienne version de moi-m\u00eame, il y a un an, n\u2019en reviendrait pas. Une stage de quatre mois\u2026 en Belgique ? Dans une ville o\u00f9 je comprends les gens (la plupart du temps) et o\u00f9 je connais la culture ? C\u2019est loin d\u2019un choix exotique. 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