Charleroi: mine region remains
Last December, I visited the Charleroi region (Belgium) for the first time. I know it sounds weird because I lived in this tiny country for 18 years before moving to the U.S. in 2005, but it just might...
View ArticleParcours d’artistes: local art, open houses
Last Sunday, I came upon a house where there was an exhibit. It was part of something organized by the neighborhood called Parcours d’Artsites. Artists around the neighborhood (Jette, Brussels,...
View ArticleMilan: not just a soccer team
In September 2012, I went to Milan with my parents to go to the MICAM -the shoe fashion fair. I took advantage of the trip to snap a few photos that you can see below. I went to the Duomo, then went...
View ArticleBasilica of Koekelberg (part II): the inside
This is the second post in a series of three or four. Click here to see photos of the outside of the Basilica. Here you’ll see pictures of the inside of the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart in...
View ArticleBasilica of Koekelberg (part III): the outside by night
This is the second post in a series of three or four. Click here to see photos of the outside of the Basilica by day. Click here to see photos of the edifice inside. Here you’ll see pictures of the...
View ArticleMéxico lindo: Puerto Vallarta
It’s been a little over three years since I visited Mexico. I gotta say Puerto Vallarta wasn’t my favorite place for it is extremely touristy, but I still took a few photos I want to share with you...
View ArticleEspaña: Teulada
It’s Teulada‘s turn to get its own post on my blog. While visiting Spain last week, I spent a day there and went to the local flea market. I also went to a great seafood restaurant owned by a French...
View ArticleLa photo du mois: au ras du sol
This is my third participation in the “photo of the month” challenge. Since this is a French speaking group, I put the translation below. On the 15th of every month, bloggers from all over the world...
View ArticleSpain: a potpourri of Denia and Alicante
I had the opportunity to go back to Spain a couple weeks ago and took a few photos, though a lot fewer than the first time I went this year. I have to say that with all the heat, it was nicer staying...
View ArticleCalifornia freezing
I went to California last February, and it was… freezing! (Except in San Francisco.) That was just soooooo weird. It’s usually the opposite, but hey, I was not going to complain. It was snowing in […]
View ArticleThe Atomium is right next to the Eiffel Tower -that’s a fact!
Yes! (Well… sort of.) Mini Europe is the only place in the world where you can visit almost the whole continent in about an hour (more if you make a few stops). This unusual museum […]
View ArticleURBEX: Fort de la Chartreuse
Yesterday was another great photo day in good company. I went out to Liège, Belgium with my friend and did some urban exploration. This fort is a former military outpost but also has served many […]
View ArticleAmsterdam. Tadam!
It’s a truly beautiful city. I hadn’t gone there in years (if at all… I can’t remember), and I really enjoyed (re)discovering the streets and canals of Amsterdam.Although it’s internationally know for...
View ArticleParis, je t’aime (part II): The Louvre
I say The Louvre… You say…? You say… The Mona Lisa! That’s right! It’s almost like they live for each other. And yet, The Louvre is also home to hundreds of very well-known (and not-so-famous) pieces...
View ArticleParis, je t’aime (part III): Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, Pigalle…and stuff
As promised, this week is Paris week! And what is the most famous thing in Paris… the Eiffel Tower! This post also includes a few other major landmarks such as Montmartre with the Basilica of the...
View ArticleParis, je t’aime (part IV): On a walk from Bastille to Les Halles
This was actually a much longer walk because we walked from Bastille to Arc de Triomphe. But I’m thinking you guys could get out of breath if we don’t take a break halfway. So in the post, you’ll see...
View ArticleParis, je t’aime (part V): On a walk from the Louvre to Arc de Triomphe
This post will take you on the second part of the walk from Bastille to Arc de Triomphe. Did you appreciate the break in the middle? So, the photos below will take you from the famous museum to the end...
View ArticleHalloween: oranges vs. pumpkins
All right! I know I’m not in the habit of posting two sets of pictures a day, I felt like I need to make an exception. Being from Belgium and being part of that older generation, I never really...
View ArticleWeekly photo challenge: eerie
This is my fourth participation in the Weekly photo challenge. This week’s theme is eerie. First, I have to say this theme is actually a challenge. Second, I didn’t want to have another post in black...
View ArticleUPDATED: Banksy in San Francisco —or the best hide-and-seek game
UPDATE: Jeremy Novy got back to me and said the other pieces were vandalized and couldn’t be fixed. Read what follows, keeping that info in mind. ——– Banksy, a street artist with an international...
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