Parc Josaphat
My partner and I live around the corner from one of the most wonderful public parks in Brussels, Parc Josaphat. Brussels has many great parks, each of course has its own particular charms. Parc du Cinquanteniare has the mighty triumphal arch, tennis courts and 5-a-side football courts. Parc de Bruxelles likewise is a wonderful public space, with fountains, pavilions, a bar and a plethora of events enticing people in. But for me,...
Alhambra, Spain
There’s nothing to see in Granada. So said a Dutch friend as he steered us instead down from our mountain hideaway high up in the Andalusian mountains to the beaches of Malaga. Being a displaced Australian, Spanish beach resorts don’t do it quite the same for me as they do it for the Dutch. Fortunately, I have a couple of Belgian friends who know that there are actually good things to see and do in Granada and so I found myself at the...
Église Royale Sainte-Marie
Brussels is a strange place. Strange in a good way. Strange that so few people consider this beautiful city a tourist gem. As an Australian, I believe that most Australians see Brussels as one thing; a stopover on the way to Bruges. I have done that trip. The Grand Place – spectactular, but not as big as it looks on photos – and Mannekin Pis. It was my perception that that was all there was in Brussels – and the...