Never having considered myself a materialist, and Belgium not lacking for anything in particular, I am struck at how much of the things I am missing most are just that – things. Items that I never particularly considered essential, until now. Here, beer replaces the cracker or juice samples you can try at the supermarket […]

Two days ago it snowed again. Nearly April but no sign of spring. Winter is a fairly foreign concept to me and I am learning how to deal by observing. Denial seems to be the path of preference for runners that continue to go about their business while wearing shorts and running on the snow. […]