I’m different – graffiti from Brussels
I’m different – or perhaps not so much. This picture of graffiti on a shopfront blind on Chaussée d’Alsemberg, Brussels stands in for a post for this week.
Stops and Stories
A travel blog about Stops and Stories. Read TheSupercargo’s Travel Blog for more detail or scroll down.
The amazing adventures of Hergé
In which we visit the Hergé museum in Louvain-la-Neuve and learn some things about the creator of Tintin – but less from the museum than from Wikipedia.
Belgium’s national holiday – 21st July
In which we contemplate a series of photos taken during Belgian’s national holiday to celebrate independence on Tuesday 21 July 2015.
The tiger at Lemonnier
In which we visit Brussels’ Lemonnier underground tram station and consider the official henna hand tattoo decorations and the graffiti tiger in the tunnel.
Standby July
Standby July! A summary of developments and mud-stuck non-progress at TheSupercargo with a foray into social media (Reddit in particular).
Breaking the law with a sliding door
In which we ride the Brussels metro, break the law and chopped by a sliding door. Also some musing about corporal punishment as a learning aid.
Our first visitor in Brussels – Cousin Michael
In which Cousin Michael comes on a visit and gets shown around some of our favourite Brussels sights (and sites) – hopefully not walked off his feet.
Tourist Information in Brussels and around
Tourist information in Brussels is segregated and Brussels does not know what is happening in Wallonia and vice verse, though Flanders is more on the ball.
Photography – overcoming photo-block
In which we take a camera on a photography walk through Brussels parks Duden and Vorst and try to overcome an unexpected photo-block.
Piano music in the street
There’s something very special, I think, about hearing piano music in the street – each time it happens it adds an extra little bookmark in my memory.