Claude Monet: a sea of flowers
8 maart 2021
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Previous Next In this blog, I visit the gardens of the painter Claude Monet. One of the most important painters of Impressionism. Unfortunately, the
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The castle of the BBC series Merlin
2 maart 2021
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The castle of the BBC series Merlin Summary of the extensive article you will find in Issue 2 of JCW Magazine, coming April. In
Le Grand-Hornu Belgium Borinage
21 februari 2021
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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
Belgium Remains of the Industrial Revolution
21 februari 2021
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World Cultural Heritage UNESCO Belgium Borinage I have read about the UNESCO cultural heritage of Belgium. That’s why I started looking for this in
Van Gogh in the Borinage in Belgium
14 februari 2021
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Previous Next ‘IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS: WHAT VINCENT VAN GOGH SAW’ ROAD TRIP PART 1. Quote: ‘In the Borinage more or less “the artist” van
What Vincent van Gogh saw
14 februari 2021
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ABOUT THE ROAD TRIP SERIES: ‘IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS: WHAT VINCENT VAN GOGH SAW’ Introduction to my series about the living and working places of
Faded hotel glory and COVID-19 fear September 2020, Bruges, Belgium
17 januari 2021
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Vorige Volgende Copyright 2021 Stories & Photography by John Vijlbrief Lots of mahogany and the scent of bee wax Three years ago I visited
Walking through the winding streets of Bruges, Belgium
14 januari 2021
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Vorige Volgende September 9, 2020, Sunday morning.Awakened by the sun that gives my hotel room an almost golden yellow glow, I jump out of
Copyright 2021 Stories & Photography by John Vijlbrief
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…
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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.
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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.