Books I love as I travel
I remember watching “Gone with the Wind” on TV. We were teenagers, and when that movie was scheduled to air on Belgian TV, it was almost an event. We’d talk Continue Reading →
“Egypt is a gift of the Nile.” I remember this famous quote from Herodotus that I learned in my history classes. It came back to me during my recent trip Continue Reading →
But where exactly is the Charterhouse of Parma? Not long ago, I was about an hour away from Parma and decided to take the train to visit the city and Continue Reading →
As a father with a passion for books, I have long encouraged my children to read—reading the classics to them at night before bed, giving them novels, helping them with Continue Reading →
My week in Barbados was divided into two parts. I spent nearly 24 hours in Bathsheba, a small town on the Atlantic coast. I stayed at a charming hotel that Continue Reading →
My most recent trips to Mozambique aren’t exactly recent anymore. Still, I’ve visited Maputo, the capital, several times—it’s located in the south of this long country that runs along the Continue Reading →
Geneviève Damas has become one of Belgium’s most beloved authors, actresses, and directors. During my recent trip back to Belgium, I had the opportunity, over the course of two weeks, Continue Reading →
In recent years, I’ve had the opportunity to explore the Arabian Peninsula bit by bit. My last trip, a few months ago, took me to the shores of the Persian Continue Reading →
When planning my trip to Cyprus in December, I was hoping to escape the gray skies of late fall and enjoy some Mediterranean sunshine before winter sets in. I was Continue Reading →
We had just arrived from the airport and had entered the address of our hotel in Olinda, the former capital of the state of Pernambuco, into Uber. We had crossed Continue Reading →