{"id":794,"date":"2023-03-09T11:49:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T10:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T14:39:10","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"794\" class=\"elementor elementor-794 elementor-403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-881ef3f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"881ef3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eab2bc\" data-id=\"1eab2bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de89a3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de89a3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31d21d7\" data-id=\"31d21d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383018a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"383018a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Joost<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d2d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80d2d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I grew up in a small village in the Netherlands where I was always playing on the farm or scrolling around in the forest. So, at the age of 18, it felt natural to study Forest and Nature Conservation at Wageningen University in The Netherlands. For a while, I doubted if I should become an accountant who would earn a lot of money, but I decided that I preferred to be out in the fields rather than working inside at a desk. After studying for a couple of years, I decided it was time for me to explore the world and went to live in Spain for some years where I worked as a researcher, both in Madrid and the south of the country. Even though I loved it, it was not so easy to adapt to the culture and I decided to pursue an international Master in European Forestry to connect with highly motivated people who had the same passion as I did. This greatly worked out, several of my colleagues from the Master are the ones who I still have meaningful contact with.\n<br><br>\nDuring the second year of my Master, I had the feeling that I had to work in the Amazon rainforest. At that time, I did not know exactly why or what it was, but it was a strong feeling and I had a vision of me walking the trails of the forest. This started a journey for me exploring Central and South America. During these trips, I worked in several countries doing different jobs to better understand what was happening in the fields of agroforestry, ecotourism, agriculture, etc. Amongst others, I worked on agroforestry in Brazil. I was a tour guide in a coffee farm in Colombia. I helped at a rural care farm in Argentina, climbed mountains in Ecuador, and studied the behavior of termites in the jungle of Costa Rica. This gave me a good insight into the richness of the land, its nature, and its culture.\n<br><br>\nSo, now with this combination of theoretical knowledge obtained at universities and practical field experience, I have committed myself to explaining to the world the greatest importance of this natural area. I will do so through my blog, and when ready, through a podcast interviewing experts.\n<br><br>\nBesides this passion for nature, I love to bike, hike, read, write, and have meaningful conversations with people I feel close to.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b324e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"60b324e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-368c3fd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"368c3fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b541119\" data-id=\"b541119\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf371e elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"fdf371e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;overlay_title&quot;:&quot;title&quot;,&quot;overlay_description&quot;:&quot;description&quot;,&quot;content_sequenced_animation&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joost-van-arendonk-1991-boerderij-translated.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;1991&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt; Raised on a farm with our own forest\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Nature loving\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ1NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzEyXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmstMTk5MS1ib2VyZGVyaWotdHJhbnNsYXRlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmZGYzNzFlIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joost-van-arendonk-1991-boerderij-translated-768x862.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"862\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>1991<\/i><br> Raised on a farm with our own forest\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNature loving\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-zweden-2010-1-e1701161454234.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2010&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Climbing the highest mountain of Sweden\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Adventurous\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ1NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmstendlZGVuLTIwMTAtMS1lMTcwMTE2MTQ1NDIzNC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmZGYzNzFlIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-zweden-2010-1-768x1152.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1152\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2010<\/i><br>Climbing the highest mountain of Sweden\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdventurous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-jungle-2010.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2010&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Fieldwork in the jungle of Costa Rica\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Passionate\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM2MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmstanVuZ2xlLTIwMTAuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZmRmMzcxZSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-jungle-2010-768x512.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"512\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2010<\/i><br>Fieldwork in the jungle of Costa Rica\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPassionate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-2014-2016-boswetenschappen.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2014-2016&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Studying the Master Forest Sciences with plenty of field work and inspiring\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Knowledgeable\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM0OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmstMjAxNC0yMDE2LWJvc3dldGVuc2NoYXBwZW4uanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZmRmMzcxZSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-2014-2016-boswetenschappen-768x512.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"512\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2014-2016<\/i><br>Studying the Master Forest Sciences with plenty of field work and inspiring\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnowledgeable\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-kennedy-mars-2015.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2015&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Completing a Kennedy Mars of 80 kilometers untrained\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Spontaneous\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM2MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmsta2VubmVkeS1tYXJzLTIwMTUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZmRmMzcxZSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-kennedy-mars-2015.jpg\" data-width=\"634\" data-height=\"765\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2015<\/i><br>Completing a Kennedy Mars of 80 kilometers untrained\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpontaneous\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joost-van-arendonk-onderzoek-2016-e1701524803201.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2016&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Master thesis at Freiburg University, Germany\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Curious\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ4NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzEyXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmstb25kZXJ6b2VrLTIwMTYtZTE3MDE1MjQ4MDMyMDEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZmRmMzcxZSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/joost-van-arendonk-onderzoek-2016-e1701524803201-768x554.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"554\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2016<\/i><br>Master thesis at Freiburg University, Germany\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCurious\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-tango-2018.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2018&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dancing tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Passionate\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM2NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmstdGFuZ28tMjAxOC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmZGYzNzFlIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-tango-2018-768x1023.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1023\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2018<\/i><br>Dancing tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPassionate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-2019-gids.jpg\" 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2019<\/i><br>Working as a guide at a coffee farm in Colombia\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInspiring\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-hiken-2020.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2020&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hiking with friends, one of my favorite activities\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Active\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM1OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmstaGlrZW4tMjAyMC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJmZGYzNzFlIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-hiken-2020-768x575.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"575\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2020<\/i><br>Hiking with friends, one of my favorite activities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActive\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-2021-ecuador.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2021&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Field visit to nature reserver Maquipucuna in Ecuador\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Nature loving\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM1MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmstMjAyMS1lY3VhZG9yLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImZkZjM3MWUifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-2021-ecuador-768x1024.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1024\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2021<\/i><br>Field visit to nature reserver Maquipucuna in Ecuador\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNature loving\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-familie-2022.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2022&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Annual holiday with the family, always a joy\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"joyful\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM1NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy50aGVhbWF6b25yZXBvcnRlci5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjNcLzExXC9qb29zdC12YW4tYXJlbmRvbmstZmFtaWxpZS0yMDIyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImZkZjM3MWUifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-familie-2022.jpg\" data-width=\"768\" data-height=\"1024\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>2022<\/i><br>Annual holiday with the family, always a joy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjoyful\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theamazonreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/joost-van-arendonk-2022-brazilie.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"fdf371e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"&lt;i&gt;2022&lt;\/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Studying medicinal plants in Manaus, Brazil\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Curious\" 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCurious\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9159f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9159f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f740013\" data-id=\"f740013\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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