The Elevated Woman

Vanessa in a straw hat at the edge of a hotel pool on Ibiza — Ibiza

A journal of elevated living

Slow luxury, real places, a life designed with intention.

Hotels, tables, coastlines and the business I am building along the way — photographed on my own travels, shared honestly.

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White hotel with an infinity pool overlooking the sea

Vanessa relaxing on a daybed at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort — InterContinental Danang

Featured destination

Da Nang, slowly

Sun Peninsula mornings, long dinners under crystal light and quiet beaches at golden hour. My Da Nang edit collects the places I actually stayed and ate.

Restaurant interior with crystal chandeliers at InterContinental Danang — InterContinental Danang

Vanessa on the beach at Maia in Da Nang — Da Nang

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Destinations & Stays

Islands, harbours and viewpoints — the stays that stayed with me.

Vanessa on a rock above a turquoise bay in Thailand — Thailand

Nang Yuan Island Resort sign above turquoise water — Nang Yuan Island, Thailand

Queen Emma Bridge in Willemstad, Curaçao — Curaçao

Vanessa in the photo frame at The Roof Samui — The Roof, Samui

Vanessa at the Overlap Stone Camp View in Thailand — Overlap Stone, Thailand

Vanessa in a straw hat on a boat on the Douro in Porto — Porto

Vanessa on the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills, held by giant stone hands — Golden Bridge, Ba Na Hills — Da Nang, Vietnam

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Dining & Hotspots

Tables worth travelling for, from Amsterdam to Knokke and beyond.

Vanessa raising a glass at a fine-dining table in Düsseldorf — Düsseldorf

Vanessa toasting at lunch at Caillou in Knokke — Caillou, Knokke

Vanessa at the entrance of MOMO in Amsterdam — MOMO, Amsterdam

Oysters and white wine on a dinner table — Le P’tit Bedon — Knokke, België

Vanessa at an evening dinner with a sea view — InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort — Da Nang, Vietnam

Interior of Create Restaurant at Van Oys in Maastricht — Van Oys, Maastricht

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Wellness & Beauty

Water, sun and unhurried days — rest as part of the routine.

Vanessa in a red bikini in the pool at The Lemon Beach, the beach club at Art Hotel Curaçao, with a sea view — The Lemon Beach · Curaçao

Vanessa lounging on a net bed above turquoise water at Brass Boer, Curaçao — Brass Boer — Curaçao

Vanessa in a black dress on a pool deck above the sea — Parosand Danang Hotel — Da Nang, Vietnam

Vanessa in a golden dress and straw hat beside the pool at SEEN Beach Club on Koh Samui — SEEN BEACH CLUB · KOH SAMUI

Vanessa walking on a beach at golden hour — Empire — Durrës, Albanië

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Style & Living

Evening light, clean lines and outfits that feel like you.

Vanessa in a white suit outside Baroco restaurant in Portugal — Baroco · Portugal

Vanessa with a glass of wine at Pazzo in Antwerp — Pazzo · Antwerp

Vanessa arriving at La Réserve with a bouquet of roses — La Réserve

Vanessa walking through the entrance of EMPIRE beach club — EMPIRE beach club

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Freedom & Business

Vanessa in a bathrobe working on her laptop at a panoramic window above the golf course and city skyline at Grande Centre Point Prestige in Bangkok — Grande Centre Point Prestige · Bangkok

Building freedom, in public

From healthcare and entrepreneurship towards a more location-independent life. Not finished, not polished — the real journey, with the work it takes.

A calm, warm hotel lounge — Reverse — Knokke, België

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The Elevated Edit

The latest from the journal.

Destinations
My Da Nang travel edit
Personal
The story behind The Elevated Woman
Stays
A slow day at InterContinental Danang

Letters from the journey

Occasional notes on places, routines and building something of your own.

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From the studio

Digital guides & tools

Practical guides created from my own experience.

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