visiting the abbaye de villers
I'd like to think that hidden gems are a specialty of mine: after years of living off the beaten path, we particularly enjoy seeing things that the average tourist won't. We are helped by the fact that we currently live in western Europe and can easily drive places that otherwise would be difficult to get to.... Continue Reading →
the 15 of 2015: brussels goes on lockdown
Although I prefer to highlight the best things that have happened in the past year, I didn't want to ignore some of the other important things, including that time Brussels went into total lockdown following the terror attacks in Paris. Our first two overseas posts happened to be in places where the US Embassy had been... Continue Reading →