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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.

20 July 2022

Discover the American version of Pompeii

Our planet gets more intriguing each and every day, but its history may be even more interesting – and most of all, mysterious. Even though historians, […]
20 July 2022

Italy to invest 20 million euros in restoring Roman-era ‘superhighway’

Twenty million euros have been assigned for the recovery of the Via Appia Antica, which connects Rome to Brindisi. It is one of the Italian places […]
19 July 2022

Van Gogh self-portrait discovered on the back of “Portrait of a Peasant Girl”

A hidden self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh, with his ear intact, was found behind another canvas by the Dutch painter, the National Galleries Scotland in Edinburgh […]
15 July 2022

Oslo’s National Museum opens with a tapestry of 400 reindeer skulls

Thinking of the Nordics, there are a few things that immediately come to mind. There’s the northern lights, a natural phenomenon which leaves us in awe […]
15 July 2022

Belgium’s National Day celebrations are back in Brussels this year

Belgium’s National Day celebration on July 21st are back this year and will take place without special health restrictions. The news were announced on Friday July […]
13 July 2022

5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur is being excavated for the first time

Archaeologists from the Universities of Manchester and Cardiff have begun an excavation of a 5,000-year-old tomb that for centuries has been believed to be linked to […]
13 July 2022

Discovering Azerbaijani Mugham music

The Azerbaijani Mugham is a form of traditional folk music. Its main characteristic, which makes is so unique, is improvisation. It cannot be transcribed in fixed […]
11 July 2022

5 French movies to watch before the summer holidays

“Douce France, cher pays de mon enfance”, famous lyrics once written by one of France’s most celebrated artists, Charles Trenet. And he clearly wasn’t wrong. If […]
8 July 2022

Netflix launches free walking tours in European capitals this month

This summer, Netflix encourages viewers to take a break from binging for once, get out of the house and explore three European capitals, London, Paris and […]
7 July 2022

Works on the Eiffel Tower spark divided opinions

Completed in 1889 for the Paris World Fair, the Eiffel Tower is one of the city’s and indeed France‘s most well-known landmarks. At 324 m tall, […]
6 July 2022

6 of the coolest music festivals to attend this Summer

After two years of cancellations, large-scale music festivals around the world are returning in full force as Covid mitigation measures continue to relax. Luckily, in contrast […]
6 July 2022

5 tips to save money at summer festivals

After a couple of years during which our lives were completely taken over by Covid-19, it seems like this summer we’ll be free once again. Free […]
5 July 2022

Leading a ‘new wave’ for Bruges’ art scene with Otobong Nkanga

Renowned artist Otobong Nkanga has come to Bruges this summer, creating an ‘exhibition landscape’ in the heart of the ancient city. Underneath the Shade We Lay […]
1 July 2022

25th anniversary of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

July will be a month filled with celebrations to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Chinese President […]
1 July 2022

Birmingham is giving its bus stops an artistic new outlook

When we think of the city of Birmingham nowadays, chances are many of us immediately get the image of ‘Peaky Blinders’ in our heads. It’s definitely […]
30 June 2022

Brussels may be hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine

A number of Ukrainian and British politicians and public figures are calling for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest to still take place in Ukraine, yet the […]
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