Back at the beginning of the year, I told you we’re starting up a newsletter on CheeseWeb and since it’s been a couple of months, you may be wondering why you haven’t received any yet. Tomorrow, I’ll be sending out a “pre-newsletter-newsletter” with a freebie to thank you for your patience.
Landing in a new country as an expat can be challenging enough. You need to deal with paperwork, making new friends, learning new customs and often a new language. But what do you do when you have to re-define your whole identity? If you’re a trailing spouse, this could very well be your new reality....
I don’t often cross-post between CheeseWeb and ACM Photography, but this is a question I get asked frequently, each spring, via both websites. Since I’ve already answered many emails asking “When is the best time to visit Keukenhof,” (and no doubt will get many more), I thought I’d write a post with some tips. So...
I am currently mired in travel planning. Andrew and I have several big trips coming up, the soonest and most daunting being our trip to India, next month. I love planning, organising, researching and coming up with itineraries. Even so, I’ve noticed 6 years of expat life has changed the way I think about planning...
Spring will soon be upon us and I’m busy figuring out which gardens will be on my photography list this year. There is one place you can get your fill of gardens year round though – The flower auction in Aaslmeer, the Netherlands. I noticed this has been one of my most popular posts since it was...
This year for Valentine’s Day, Andrew surprised me with a romantic getaway. It wasn’t to a spa. Nor was it to a cosy cottage in the countryside. For Valentine’s Day this year, we went to Mechelen and stayed overnight in a church. You’re probably thinking, sleeping in a church doesn’t sound very romantic it all....
I’ve been obsessed with India for as long as I can remember. Whenever I’m asked where I want to travel, my immediate response is always ‘everywhere.’ When pressed to choose my top destination however, India is always number one on my list. Two days ago, I found out my dream of visiting India will come...
Andrew and I are always on the look-out for beautiful day-trips from Brussels. For Andrew, highlights must include winding roads and ruins to explore. For me, the criteria are picturesque scenes to photograph and a garden to stroll through. At Villers Abbey (abbaye de Villers in French), in Villers-la-Ville, we found everything we were both...
