Category Archives: Belgium

The road to publication

Posted on February 15, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

Sometimes, the road to publication feels a bit like this: A combination of a nice little sun as a promise for a reward in the far future, and crazy mud that will slow you down for months. Or picture this: Bunkers filled … Continue reading →

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Eating villages

Posted on January 13, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

The Port of Antwerp is very hungry. In the last century, it has been eating several villages and thousands of acres of land to meet the requirements of being a globally competing economic center. I find it interesting to wander in … Continue reading →

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A soft ending

Posted on January 2, 2016 by lembrechtsjonas

We ended 2015 with almost spring-like temperatures. The feeling of a new beginning was even more accentuated by the endless fields of flowers of white mustard and fodder radish we wandered through on a nice walk on the last day of the … Continue reading →

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Castles

Posted on December 28, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Belgium hosts the highest density of castles in the whole world. With approximately 3000 castles, farm-castles, citadels, manors or palaces, there is plenty of beautiful architecture to admire. In the densily populated lowland areas of Western Europe, castles – and especially castle … Continue reading →

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(not so) dark

Posted on December 22, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

It is the darkest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Always a sad moment for those like me who love the light. But there is plenty of little lights to bring us hope on this day. There is the … Continue reading →

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A gerbil’s world

Posted on December 14, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

You might recall the support team that we adopted and that will guide me through my PhD with love and cute little bites.   They now have their own little blog called a gerbil’s world! They run the blog themselves (with … Continue reading →

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