House of Peregrine Mickelle Weber

Eden Chiang is a co-founder of The Oh Collective, a groundbreaking company at the intersection of international living, women's empowerment, and sexual wellness.Eden, along with her co-founders Winxi, Diana, and Simona, met while living abroad and bonded over their shared experiences as children of first-generation Asian immigrants. Raised in conservative households where topics of sex and intimacy were taboo, they recognized the global need for a community centered on sexual wellness a...

Annebet van Mameren, an education placement specialist in Amsterdam, has transformed the lives of many families in our community, including Mickelle’s, who sought Annebet’s support during her relocation to the Netherlands 8 years ago. Annebet has been advising families for over 10 years, helping more than 1200 families settle into the Dutch education system. She believes passionately in advocating for children because she knows that when kids are happy and settled, the entire fami...

Chris Engelsman is a co-founder of European Sleeper, the visionary night train service traversing some of Europe's most beautiful cities. From its humble beginnings as a crowdfunding project to its current status as a scale up venture, European Sleeper embodies the revival of night trains, rekindling the romance of railway travel.Through Chris's journey, we see how a childhood fascination with trains evolved into a passion project that reshapes modern travel. Chris and his co-founder, El...

Today Mickelle sits down with Marta Mikolajczyk to explore the concept of "living bi-locally." Marta, a seasoned traveler and professional travel designer for families, shares her unique journey of intentionally crafting a life split between Costa Rica and the Netherlands as well as great insight into traveling with children.Marta shares the significance of aligning life decisions with personal values and embracing pivotal life transitions with purpose, which we at House of Peregrine revel in...

In this episode of House of Peregrine, Mickelle engages in a heartfelt conversation with her longtime friend, Kris Herwig. Together, they reflect on their serendipitous meeting in Amsterdam, their shared journey into parenthood, and Kris's poignant farewell to the beloved city she called home. Kris is an American who married a Swedish boy in America and although they spent a few years in the States, they knew they were the destination for a life abroad. Their first relocation was G...

In this episode of House of Peregrine, host Mickelle Weber sits down with the dynamic duo behind Smoozitive, Gal and Maayan. As sisters who have relocated an impressive eight times each in different countries, they bring a wealth of firsthand experience to the table. The name Smoozitive reflects their mantra - blending smooth transitions with a positive outlook on expat life.Gal and Maayan's journey began in 2022, guiding and assisting women moving abroad. Since then, they've made it their mi...