Paris is steampunk in a very complex and deep way. You could…
Category: Europe (page 4)
The Macabre Epilogue of those who Drowned in the Seine
Meet the Seine River: it’s 776km long, the second largest river in…
The Sick Children of Alijn’s Hofje
It seems that in Dutch, there are dozens of words that can…
Where Angels Wear Gas Masks and Monks Make Beer
The monks of the Augustijnen Monastery in Ghent (Sint Stefanus) are poly-skilled;…
Marché aux puces, Paris
On one rainy Saturday morning, we stepped out on our balcony in…
Je suis Charlie: 1-Year Anniversary
January 7th marks the 1-year anniversary of the attack on the Charlie…
Musée Rodin and Le Penseur
Yet again another gallery experience from Paris, with a story… We were…
Adolphe Sax and the Cimetière de Montmartre
I’m going to slip in a post from Paris because a few…
The Grevin, Paris
The Grévin is France’s equivalent to London’s Madame Tussauds… which is rather…
Père Lachaise and it’s Cats
Most people come to Cimetière du Père Lachaise looking for Jim Morrison’s…
Paris Underground
The world beneath Paris is layered like a cake; and, this layered…
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
After our Louvre experience, I decided to surprise La Niña and give…