I've been going pretty much nonstop since arriving here in Brussels last Friday. And before that I was working all week. So it's been a while since I took a break, which is why, when Marie and Yannic got up at 6:30am to get ready for work, I didn't. Instead, I kinda sorta accidentally slept in until a quarter to nine. Oops. I guess I needed the ...

The itch: A little while ago, we went down to visit Karli and Richard, some expat kiwi friends in Newbury, about 1 hour east of London. We stayed the night, went out to dinner, exchanged travel stories, and basically got to feeling that yes, it was time we actually did one of the European city breaks one weekend. After all, that was the reason w...

I have started learning Estonian. Most of the people I meet say : "WHAT ?" "Why would you want to learn a language like that ?". I can divide these reactions in two groups : 1. Some of them have never heard the language, so I tell them not to judge too quickly. It is a beautiful, mystical language that will prove a nice challenge to my brain. 2....

Bon Soir/Sosor Nach WE HAVE ARRIVED SQFELY IN BRUSSELS. THE GROUP WE ARE TRAVELLING WITH ON OUR CONTIKI TOUR CONSISTS OF 46 PEOPLE MAINLY AUSTRALIANS AND NORTH AMERICANS. HOWEVER WE DO HAVE 1 FROM VENEZULA 1 FROM BEIJING 2 FROM SINGAPORE AND A COUPLE MEXICANS. WE FERRIED FROM DOVER TO CALAIS. THE WHITE CLIFFS WERE REALLY SOMETHING TO SEE. MY FAM...