One of the most magnificent experiences I had in 2013 was when I visited the Montserrat monastery near Barcelona, Spain. Whether it was the azure beauty of the day or merely the exceptional architecture situated [Read More]
Never has a museum moved me so much than Escher in Het Paleis – the Escher Museum, Den Haag (The Hague, Netherlands). MC Escher’s works are housed within an old palace in The Hague where [Read More]
Yann Martel’s novel, Life of Pi, winner of the Man Booker Prize in 2002, examines the question of why people move to a new destination and why they enter the unknown only to face all [Read More]
Never before have I seen a bakery as beautiful as Bakkerij Victor Driessen in Fahrenheitstraat, The Hague. If you’re looking to escape the cold and want a homely atmosphere accompanied by delicious sweet treats, then [Read More]
As a child I yearned for a garden just like the one belonging to Mary’s uncle from the novel The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Over the years I have watched the film many [Read More]
These are just some of the things that made my first Dutch Christmas so special! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy! Christmas Tree Cheese from Albert Heijn Christmas Tree Bread from Albert Heijn Butter [Read More]
When I arrived in The Netherlands I stayed at the Ibis Hotel in The Hague centre. The room was basic. Plain white linen, light green curtains and a strange capsule-like toilet and shower cubicle elevated [Read More]
I recently explored a beautiful windmill in Delft, the Netherlands, right near the main Delft tram stop (tram 1). The windmill, de Roos windmill (The Rose), was built in 1679 and was used for the [Read More]
There is one place I truly miss in Rome and it’s Garbatella. I lived in this suburb for three months at the beginning of 2013 and the impact it left on me was tremendous. This [Read More]
200 Years of Dutch Comics and Cartoons is a new exhibition within the doors of Museum Meermanno. This exhibition is definitely worth a visit and is great for adults and children alike. The chronology of comics [Read More]
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