World Cultural Heritage UNESCO Borinage, Belgium Le Grand-Hornu I like to take pictures of old industrial buildings. Faded glory… Anyone looking for it has
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I travel my way: in my Casa Caddy
My tiny house on wheels The VW Caddy is my cosy place to spend the nights. Believe it or not: a tiny house on wheels! Affectionately called “Casa Caddy” by me. Let me tell you all about this vehicle with its own power plant… Read more!
I started in Brugge/Belgium
Walking through the winding streets of Bruges On this site, I publish new blogs every week. Like about my walking tour through Bruges. Read more!
A Thurderstorm in Matera!
MATERA, EYE TO EYE WITH BREATHTAKING BEAUTY When I first visited Matera, in the southern Italian province of Basilicata, one of the poorest regions in the country, I became silent with amazement and admiration. I was face to face with the “sesso”, the cave houses. My breath caught. What I saw took me by surprise.
Location of the BBC series 'Merlin'
Come with me to Pierrefonds! I like castles. Such as Pierrefonds near Paris/France. This beautiful structure served as the location for the successful BBC series ‘Merlin’. It will be a magical visit! Go to my BLOG.
The danger of COVID-19
Soon: my visit to Mont Saint Michel Time and again I postponed my Road Trip.COVID-19 is the cause.In September 2020 I left and travelled through the ‘safe yellow areas’ of Europe.I felt safe everywhere. But not in the overcrowded shuttle buses at Mont Saint Michel …
I go live in April!
Follow me live coming April Due to COVID-19, I had to discontinue my Road Trip in 2020. From coming April on I will be visiting Spain, Portugal and Mallorca. Every day I will post posts & pictures and Reels on my Instagram.
Eating with new friends
Dining in Assisi, Umbria Along the way, I meet different, interesting people. Many artists who tell me about their craft and take me to their workshop. In Assisi in the Italian region of Umbria, they take me out for dinner. Soon you can read about this on my blog.
A very special artist
Fascinated in working with paper-maché It took some searching in the old and beautiful historic centre of the southern Italian city of Lecce. Better known as the “Florence of Baroque architecture”. I looked for Claudio Riso’s workshop “Cartapesta”. Soon on my blog.