I have some big news to share today, concerning my photography books. Last night I received two great big boxes full of goodies that I can’t wait to share with you. The first box contained more copies of Beautiful Belgium. The second box contained my brand new Agendas and Journals. Let me tell you, I am absolutely...
Normally when I’m booking flights, I look for those without layovers. There’s nothing worse than waiting around an airport for hours, for your next flight, unless it’s running, breathless, from one terminal to the next, before your gate closes. But this summer, when flying from Brussels to Halifax, Canada, we had an incredible layover. In...
On November 22, over 1300 people will descend on Bozar to listen to more than 30 speakers discuss, A Day in the Deep Future. TEDxBrussels is the biggest live event in the TED community, and there are still a few tickets left for this year’s event. For those of you not familiar with TED, it began in...
When you first set foot in the Walloon city of Dinant, you can’t miss it. Looming over the buildings below, jutting straight out of the hillside, is the Dinant Citadel. Although we had been to Dinant on many occasions, Andrew and I had never actually visited the famous citadel. This past weekend we decided it...
Andrew and I travel often and, at least once a year, we are away from home for more than a couple of weeks. People often ask me what we do with our cats and if I worry about leaving our flat empty. The truth is I used to worry about our pets and our home,...
Today I’m thrilled to host a guest post written by the lovely Janice, a brand new expat in Brussels. Janice’s post covers a topic I have very little experience with but I get asked about frequently – How the heck do you entertain kids in Belgium? Luckily Janice offers some great ideas for teen-friendly activities...
Andrew and I have embarked on a new project. Each Sunday, we’re searching out Brussels’ best brunches. Last Sunday we visited the lovely Orangerie in Parc D’Egmont.
This weekend is the bi-annual art event in Brussels that should not be missed by any art-lover. The Accessible Art Fair will open its doors to the public on Friday night and continue until Sunday. Once again, I will be participating by showing my photography and digital art.