This week the theme is transformation. So who can tell me how to create a piece of art out of bugs? The image shows a close-up of one of the chandeliers in the Royal Palace’s Mirror Room, which (like the ceiling in the background) is covered with wing cases of jewel beetles. Brussels managed to … Continue reading
An unlikely sight in the middle of the bustling city of Brugge: a young man mass-producing soap bubbles using but a long string with small loops on it, dipped in the soapy water. Some come out as perfect spheres, others look more like large shiny rainbow-blobs, and all the eyes in the square are glued to … Continue reading
With autumn comes the rainy season. To a seasoned hiker, a bit of rain is not a challenge (if equipped with the proper hiking gear), and we know that rain also brings forth many wondrous things. Once you’ve enjoyed the tapping of rain on the leaves of a forest, smelled the wet undergrowth after a … Continue reading
This time two years ago I was preparing for a three-week long trip to Mexico. It turned out to be one of the most memorable journeys I ever took, so no wonder I still reminisce about the time spent there. Last weekend I attended a chocolate-making demonstration at Planete Chocolat in Brussels and nostalgia swept over … Continue reading
Postcards from the Country 