Make the most of being a Brussels expat
Ah Bruxelles, je t’adore! I have been a Bruxelloise for well over three years now and although I won’t go as far as to...
Brussels dining: Emile neighbourhood bistro and AMEN
In our Brussels dining pages we look at two more fine restaurants.
Emile
Located between Place Flagey and the Ixelles cemetery, this ‘trendy’ bistro of the...
Politics 2018: A look at the political year ahead
In our regular politics page Gerry Callaghan takes a look ahead to the issues facing the European Union in 2018.
Over the past year, the...
The Avant-garde in Georgia (1900-1936)
The exhibition ‘The Avant-garde in Georgia (1900-1936)’ opens as part of the Europalia Georgia festival with a presentation of a largely forgotten chapter in...
Virtual Estonia
Colin Moors joined a select band who are part of Estonia’s e-residency scheme.
As of this week, I have staked my claim to a new...
Dwayne Johnson The Rock taking nothing for granted
Together talks to Dwayne Johnson, an actor who has risen to the very top of profession despite the setbacks.
There is no better embodiment of...
Le Mangeoire: A little bit of chi-chi Paris in the heart...
When I first moved to the Place de la Liberté quarter of Brussels, which also has the very pretty and evocative name of Notre...
Wine tips: Château la Verrerie, a prehistoric site
This week in our regular wine tips we head for South Luberon to check out a chateau with a very long history of winemaking.
The...
Opéra Liège: Barber of Seville, far from a close shave!
A farce, a bit of silliness and some great music, an afternoon performance of Rossini’s most famous opera buffa in Liege, was a welcome...
Personal development: Love people, use things
I stay a couple of days in a village in Sumatra, Indonesia. Houses are situated each side of the long, dusty track, which is...