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Camille Van Puymbroeck is a Belgian freelance journalist with a big interest in anything lifestyle and ecology-related. Nothing makes her more happy than visiting a former Soviet building, overgrown by nature, equipped with a camera and a coffee. Not without an Italian meal afterwards, of course. Her work has previously been published in Metro, Sabato Magazine and Culinaire Ambiance.

22 December 2022

5 last-minute gifts for the person who already has everything

With only a few days to go until Christmas, things are getting real out there. Those of you who still haven’t done your Christmas shopping and […]
22 December 2022

5 Christmas pop-ups you can’t miss in Belgium

So, let’s paint a picture. Let’s say it has been a busy year so far and now that it’s almost finished, you’ve decided to take some […]
22 December 2022

3 environmental actions that can offer hope in 2022

With year’s end around the corner many are wondering what 2023 will look like in terms of disasters caused by global warming. Deforestation continues, floods and […]
22 December 2022

European airports do not expect full recovery before 2025

On Tuesday December 20th, Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) released a revised passenger traffic forecast for the European airport network, showing that passenger volumes in […]
21 December 2022

10 movies you have to watch around Christmas

What’s your favourite Christmas movie? For me, no matter how many great films I watch, Home Alone will always remain my go to holiday special. Great […]
21 December 2022

This Christmas, try some avocado with your raclette

Finally, it’s almost Christmas. After months of diminishing daylight, after weeks of dropping temperatures and – let’s face it – after a couple of mental breakdowns […]
21 December 2022

Swedish startup has built the electric airliner of the future

Swedish startup Heart Aerospace has built the world’s first electric airplane. The company has already tested a scale model of a 19-seat electric commuter plane, which […]
21 December 2022

Braga named Portuguese Capital of Culture 2025

The city of Braga will be Portuguese Capital of Culture (PCC) in 2025. Braga’s Mayor Ricardo Rio told Portuguese media that the PCC program should be […]
21 December 2022

Do you know why the world’s longest flight doesn’t follow a seemingly straight line?

The longest flight in commercial aviation around the world is currently the one that connects New York to Singapore, with a total of approximately 18 hours […]
20 December 2022

What do people around the world eat for Christmas?

It’s that time of the year again. Christmas trees are decorated, gifts are piling up, the aroma of mulled wine fills the air. And, of course, […]
20 December 2022

Brussels Airlines records 28% increase in year-end bookings

On Monday December 19th, Brussels Airlines announced that the company is preparing to fly almost 270,000 passengers during the year-end vacation. This represents a 28% increase […]
20 December 2022

Debt & Climate Change: Our children’s inheritance

Critics of government spending argue that when one generation pays for current expenditure on health, welfare and education by borrowing, we are shifting the cost to […]
20 December 2022

Brussels’ town hall opens as a museum next year

Brussels’ town hall, watching over the famous Grand Place, will open as a museum as of January 2023. On the sideline of an official budget meeting, […]
20 December 2022

These were the world’s top city destinations in 2022

After almost two years of pandemic induced quarantine, the travel and tourism industry has finally started to recover this year. People have been eager to travel […]
20 December 2022

EU increases carbon reduction target by 62% in order to tackle climate change

After hours of discussions, lawmakers in the European Parliament and the Council have agreed, on December 17, to step up the carbon reduction target, under the […]
20 December 2022

The effortlessly expressive faces of Marlene Dumas

Marlene Dumas’ portraits at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice must be seen by anyone who dreams of capturing character on paper or canvas. They are a […]