As I promised to give you 5 reasons to visit Brussels, I was going to go through architecture and major sights, but since all that information is readily available in any guidebook, I decided to deviate from the pattern. So instead of telling you about the best of Flemish renaissance on the iconic Grand Place, and give … Continue reading
Oxford is first and foremost a student town. Sure, it has its more than fair share of parks and nature reserves (28 to be exact), and has a pub culture that’s also intertwined with campus life for various reasons. But the main reason Oxford is so unique is that its colleges beam with a (sometimes not so) … Continue reading
Cork is by no means a metropolis, but if you’re anything like me, you quickly get exhausted by the crowded, noisy big cities anyway. If you’re looking for a more liveable, relatively quiet but vibrant place in Ireland, Cork will hold something in store for you. If you’re not put off by the temperamental weather that … Continue reading
Postcards from the Country 