Alhambra, Spain
There’s nothing to see in Granada. So said a Dutch friend as he steered us instead down from our mountain hideaway high up in the Andalusian mountains to the beaches of Malaga. Being a displaced Australian, Spanish beach resorts don’t do it quite the same for me as they do it for the Dutch. Fortunately, I have a couple of Belgian friends who know that there are actually good things to see and do in Granada and so I found myself at the...
Église Royale Sainte-Marie
Brussels is a strange place. Strange in a good way. Strange that so few people consider this beautiful city a tourist gem. As an Australian, I believe that most Australians see Brussels as one thing; a stopover on the way to Bruges. I have done that trip. The Grand Place – spectactular, but not as big as it looks on photos – and Mannekin Pis. It was my perception that that was all there was in Brussels – and the...