Career
Since 1995 Dessing has covered more than 120 countries in television programs, that were mostly made by her own production company, such as Arrivals, Yorin Travel, RTL Travel, 3 op Reis and Floortje Naar Het Einde Van De Wereld ("Flora to the End of the World"), for several Dutch television broadcasters. In 2011 Dessing and her crew traveled through, being only the second crew in history to be allowed to film a travel television-show in that country. She has also written several travel guides.
Dessing is a vegetarian and has two boutiques, which sell fair trade, environmentally friendly production, clothing.
Since 2009 Dessing has been a supporter of the Greenpeace climate campaign "You Turn the Earth." She has made a point of traveling in more environmentally friendly ways, for example by using public transport more frequently than before. Dessing uses her travels to raise awareness about the earth"s vulnerability, and to stress the importance of taking good care of lieutenant
Dessing is also active as an ambassador to the International Red Cross and to the Dutch Max Havelaar foundation for fair trade.