Odegand, Exhilarating Opening of Ghent Festival of Flanders
When I was invited to attend Odegand and explore a bit of Flanders during Flanders is a Festival, I didn’t know …
CITIES + CULTURE
Milan in August: The City at its Best
Milan in August is when I love the city at most. Lots of people are on holidays, there’s little …
Girona, Medieval Gem of Costa Brava
A journey to Costa Brava, with its beautiful coast, delightful hamlets and lovely landscapes wouldn’t be complete without visiting …
Discover Beautiful and Quirky Salvador Dali House-Museum in Port Lligat
Perhaps no place like the Salvador Dali House Museum in Port Lligat summarizes this iconic artist. Like a mirror, …
We Shall Never Forget… Berlin Between Past and Present
I visited Berlin more than 20 years ago, at a time when the world was so different. The Berlin …
The Unique Charm of Brighton in Winter
I arrived in Brighton under a gloomy sky, the rain lashing against the bus’ window. Not the most favorable conditions for the first visit to a new place, even less a seaside resort, and in winter. Notwithstanding, as soon as the bus driving me from Gatwick Airport entered the city, my first thought was: ‘How pretty!’.
Remembering Soweto Students Uprisings in 1976
I couldn’t think at a journey through South Africa and a stop in Johannesburg without visiting Soweto, the largest …
