They Might Be Giants
There are two things I immediately associate with the Netherlands: tulips and windmills. Since I was traveling there in summer, I knew I wouldn’t see tulips, but I did want […]
The Hiding Place in Haarlem
If you like reading books about the Holocaust, Corrie ten Boom’s tale of her family’s role in the Dutch Resistance should definitely be added to your reading list. The Hiding […]
I Crawled Up Inside CasAnus
What Is CasAnus? As if my time wandering around the Verbeke Foundation wasn’t strange enough, when the day ended and the museum closed, I was left to spend the night […]
It Was Surreal – Wandering Through the Verbeke Foundation
sur·re·al·ism a 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind, for example by the irrational juxtaposition of images The Verbeke […]
mim – Music in Brussels
Travelers are advised to ask locals for insight on what restaurants to go to and what to see or do in a particular city. I’ve done this often, usually with […]
The Pis Family
Not surprisingly, Manneken Pis, Belgium’s iconic peeing boy figure, is dressed in red, white and blue in honor of the 4th of July. But his counterparts are still naked — […]
Here and There – Belgium vs. USA
Today/tonight is the big match: USA vs. Belgium. As it happens, I’m in Belgium while my family is back in Cincinnati. They are watching the game from Fountain Square where […]
The Pull of Taffy
If you visit any Atlantic seaside resort area from New Jersey down to Florida, you’re sure to find an old-fashioned candy store where you can watch candy makers pull salt […]
Encounters UFO Experience
I’ve been to a lot of places, but I haven’t yet been to outer space. And beings from outer space haven’t come to see me, though that’s not true of […]
The Life Enthusiast Chronicles with Juliann
Originally posted on Britt Skrabanek:
Last month my sweet blogger friend Dianne Gray reminded all of us that sometimes we need the downs in life to appreciate the ups. In my monthly…
