Tag Archives: Abroad

The power of dandelions

I’ve been completely wrong all the time! I knew that invasive plants were an issue and I knew you could find them everywhere in the world. But I couldn’t have imagined their real impact. Even Punta Arenas, a city as … Continue reading

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Birds

Birds, birds everywhere! Small, active songbirds, majestically floating birds of prey, angry shouting lapwings protecting their young… Birds everywhere, and all of them different from the species I know. That’s a good thing, because now even the most common birds … Continue reading

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Airplane food

I like airplane food. It comes at random moments of the night, you only have half the space you need to fit all the tiny boxes on your table and you don’t get anything if you use your nighttime for sleeping … Continue reading

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Up to Punta Arenas

I’m on the other side of the globe! Barely one month into my Ph.D and I already left the save environment of my new office to explore the world. It’s only for a short period of time, I will be … Continue reading

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Summer snow

When autumn gives Belgium a stormy warning that winter is on its way, I escape all the bad weather and go to the southern hemisphere. There spring is working at full speed. While you all cuddle together under blankets with your … Continue reading

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The attraction of mountains

There is something wonderfully attractive about mountains. They whisper this one message in your head: ‘Go just a little bit further, only up that rock! Think about the view!’ Of course, you listen, no doubt about it! Mountains are not … Continue reading

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