Yesterday marked exactly one year since I walked out of the office for the final time, a year that can be summed up in just two words – no regrets. Although I haven’t managed to travel as much as...
Life is what happens…
I’ve always loved the expression “life is what happens when you are busy making other plans” and that is exactly what has happened this year. Everything I was planning has fallen by the wayside and I’m going to spend...
A few interesting things
The Internet is a great big time-suck but it also contains magic. Various events have meant that I’ve spent a lot of time online this week and I’ve read a number of things that I love and thought I’d...
Visiting Walt Disney World – my advice
I haven’t really written about my trip to Walt Disney World at the end of last year. I was just too busy having fun. It really is one of my favorite places in the world (along with Las Vegas...
How much I spent in Belgium
My trip to Belgium was built around attending the FEATS 2016 theater festival so it was a combination of hanging out with friends, seeing shows and also doing the tourist thing. As my flight out was canceled, I ended up...
A few pictures from Antwerp
I headed to Antwerp not knowing much about the place, other than, well, diamonds. Being greeted by Antwerpen Centraal Station was definitely a good start. I love a beautiful train station and Antwerp is right up there with Grand...
Impressions of Bruges
I’ve come to the conclusion that I like Bruges best when it’s raining. Firstly, because the canals and the buildings look beautiful through a watery filter and, secondly, because there aren’t as many damn people about. In the absence...
Gallivanting to Ghent
When my plans fell through at the last minute, I didn’t really put much thought into things and just hopped on a train to Ghent. I wasn’t at all prepared but at least I remembered enough from my last...
Be careful what you wish for!
I really didn’t want to leave Belgium. I was having the most wonderful time and had fallen completely in love with the country. But still I packed up my belongings and got on the train. And it wasn’t until...
Finding Châtelain
A friend suggested that we meet at Place du Châtelain. Sure, I said, just as soon as I figure out where on earth it is. And that was how I found what is so far my favorite neighborhood in...