The Republic of Siegobert
Currently somewhere in Italy

It’s me…
Vacation Siegobert.

The regular version of me is temporarily unavailable and has been replaced by a slightly tanned model surviving mainly on espresso, pasta, medieval villages and carefully inspected Italian wine.

Expected return: Monday, September 14, 2026
View the mission This really can’t wait
Siegobert is probably here. Exact location classified. Declassified daily, against all advice, on Instagram. @siegobert

The drive down

Nobody asked how he got there. Here it is anyway: 1,480 km, six countries, one tunnel with no signal, and a ferry that refuses to be hurried.

Distance 0 / 1,480 km
Current leg Eindhoven
Espresso 0
Status DRIVING

Roadbook

    Today’s mission

    Highly important objectives. Strictly speaking, none of them require Outlook.

    ✓Find the best espresso in Italy.
    ✓Confirm whether lunch really needs four courses.
    ✓Inspect another medieval castle “just to be sure”.
    ✓Test whether Aperol counts as hydration.
    ✓Ignore Outlook with professional consistency.
    Mission progress87%
    PassengerVacation Siegobert
    DestinationItaly
    FlightOOO-1409
    StatusDELAYED
    DepartureOutlook
    Return14 SEP 2026
    GateTerrace 3
    BaggageWine

    Is your email urgent?

    A short diagnostic test. No consultant required.

    Did the building catch fire?No?
    Is the coffee machine beyond repair?Still no?
    Did PSV sign Messi?Probably not.

    Then your email can most likely wait until September 14. If civilization is genuinely at risk, my excellent colleagues at horeca@mgehv.nl will help.

    Email the rescue team

    Daily Italian schedule

    Built around rigorous research, rest and hospitality benchmarking.

    08:00
    Espresso.
    09:00
    Second espresso.
    11:30
    Historical research.
    12:00
    Lunch. Apparently this can take several hours.
    14:00
    Mandatory siesta.
    16:00
    Wine quality inspection.
    18:00
    Wondering why Outlook still exists.
    20:00
    Dinner.
    22:00
    Research continues.

    Current achievements

    Live figures are entirely scientific, only mildly exaggerated, and different on every visit.

    🍕
    0
    Pizzas assessed
    🍷
    0
    Wines inspected
    🏰
    0
    Villages explored
    ☀️
    0
    % Vitamin D restored
    📧
    347
    Emails ignored professionally
    ★★★★★

    Hotel Inbox

    Your email has checked in successfully. All-inclusive. No sea view.

    14 SEP 2026

    Estimated checkout date. No further action required.

    Royal heritage

    People keep asking why my name is so unusual. Simple: I share it with King Sigebert, one of the early Frankish kings. Coincidence? Probably. Research continues.

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    Until then…

    Enjoy life. Drink good wine. Eat great food.
    And please don’t schedule meetings that could have been emails.

    See you on Monday, September 14.

    Want to know what he is actually doing? That is on Instagram: @siegobert, filed under #hettrekthierhelemaalopen. A weather report, loosely interpreted.