Archive | June, 2011

Extending the olive branch

By on June 23, 2011 in Belgium, Just your run-of-the-mill rant, Tour guide wanderings

I came back to Europe for a few reasons. Paul, yes, more adventures, yes, a job, yes, tick all of those boxes. But very high up on the list was another little teaser – something that kept bobbing up and wouldn’t go away. I needed to make my peace with Belgium. As it’s quite clear [...]

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A day in the (working) life

By on June 20, 2011 in Germany, Tour guide wanderings

So, in between all these days off across Europe I actually have a job. It’s not a desk job, not a 9-5 job; it’s about as far as you can possibly get from what could be seen as a ‘normal’ job. Despite my warped sense of direction, questionable fitness levels and total lack of customer [...]

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Left my heart in Berlin

By on June 9, 2011 in Germany, Tour guide wanderings, Travel wanderings

Oh, I love Berlin. I’m happy to say that after plenty of globe-trotting these past few years, Berlin is still perched firmly on top of my favourite cities list. We’re pretty lucky to have our own apartment in Berlin, and when you have your days off there, it actually feels like a break. The apartment, [...]

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