

THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC ON THE BRAIN
Music plays a big role in my life and undoubtably also in that of others. Whether you play an instrument or just enjoy listening to music on

Sara
Sep 1, 2022


THROUGH THE WETLANDS: DE GEVEL
'De Gevel' is one of the loveliest patches of nature I feel most at ease. I go walking here a lot because it's near my parent's house and...

Nele
Jul 17, 2022


WALKING THE RUINS IN VILLERS
Thanks to 'Soms Ook Heimwee' I set my senses on a mystic walk in Villers-La-Ville, between Charleroi and Waver. Among the dense forest...

Nele
Jul 4, 2022


RUTGER BREGMAN'S 'HUMANKIND': FAITH IN HUMANITY RESTORED
When you get a book suggestions from someone, you just assume that they have sniffed every page of it. Well, my advisor hadn't read it...

Nele
Dec 22, 2021


WILD GREECE WITH MUNDERO - TRAVEL DIARY (PART 2)
While our trekking boots slowly found a permanent place at the bottom of our backpacks, our trip took us more south.

Nele
Nov 17, 2021


WILD GREECE WITH MUNDERO - TRAVEL DIARY (PART 1)
Halfway December, while late night study sessions kept me up, my toes started to tingle at the idea of traveling abroad again.

Nele
Sep 16, 2021


LEVEL UP: WIJNGAARDBERG - WALK THE SUBURBS OF LEUVEN
My international friends are the first to correct me if I start talking about mountains in Belgium, especially in Flanders. Because these...

Nele
Aug 7, 2021


ART PROCESS: MAKING A ZINE
Maybe you've never heard of a zine. The first time I heard about it was when I had to make one in art school, but before that I had no...

Sara
Aug 6, 2021


PLANNING MADE EASY WITH NOTION
Ever had the feeling that your life's work is shattered in all corners of the house or lost in the labyrinth of the web?

Nele
Jul 3, 2021


THE STORY BEHIND FOOTBALL LOGOS PT.1: ARSENAL
I haven’t been a fan of football for that many years, but I thought it would be a great topic to write about since they say you should...

Sara
Apr 16, 2021


MY MINI LIBRARY: BOOKSHELF TOUR
I don't own that many books out of minimalistic perspective, but nonetheless I do have some that I cherish deeply. And one of the best...

Nele
Mar 23, 2021


BACK IN THE DAYS: LONDON
Back in early 2020, when only doctors and welders wore face masks, we took the train to busy London. It's almost exact one year ago and...

Nele
Feb 4, 2021


THE WISDOM OF WOLVES BY ELLI H. RADINGER: A MUCH NEEDED PERCEPTION ON WOLVES
First things first, happy 2021 all! Wishing you great new adventures, good health and a lot of laughter and kindness. Now that the...

Nele
Jan 9, 2021


MAKING TINY CHRISTMAS CARDS
Christmas is one of my favourite holidays and I wish it could be Christmas every day 🎄 This is a little post about my Christmas cards I...

Sara
Dec 22, 2020


THIS IS FOR THE LAZY ME: BATHTUB LIST
This list will be published on the web so that I get off my lazy ass and challenge myself. Having these points written out for good, my...

Nele
Dec 3, 2020


SUSTAINABLE BATHROOM SWAPS: TOOTHBRUSHES
It might not be the first place you think of when you want to minimize your plastic waste at home. Yet the bathroom holds a good...

Nele
Nov 12, 2020


THE SWIMMING POOL: A HALLOWEEN SHORT STORY
Author’s note: This is the first time I’m letting anyone but myself read a story I have written. I love writing and making up stories,...

Sara
Oct 31, 2020


WHAT MY COLLEGE ROOM IN GHENT LOOKS LIKE
Yep... decorating is fun and since I started my new studies in Ghent not long ago, here's the room tour! First of all, the room looks...

Nele
Oct 14, 2020


CAN WOOL BE ETHICALLY SOURCED?
When dressing for the upcoming winter, there's nothing better than a thick cozy sweater to keep the cold away. And it is even better when...

Nele
Sep 23, 2020


ON ERASMUS IN DERBY
2 years ago I went on an exchange program to Derby, England. I was studying Illustrative Design at that time and I was going to start my...

Sara
Sep 14, 2020


EXPLORING PORTO: MY PICKS
It doesn't matter how many times I visit Porto in Portugal, it never gets old. I've been there four times now and despite not liking it...

Nele
Sep 10, 2020


31-DAY FRENCH CHALLENGE
I'm desperate to become fluent in French. As a matter of fact, I studied this language for 8 years in elementary school and high school. The

Nele
Sep 2, 2020


VEGAN CARROT CAKE
I'm not a chef, let's make that clear! But since I had the most perfect carrot cake on a holiday trip in England many years ago (I wasn't...

Nele
Aug 31, 2020


AN ALTERNATIVE GUIDE TO UTRECHT
My sister and I decided to travel across Utrecht for four days. We chose our trip to Utrecht quite randomly just by looking through...

Nele
Aug 31, 2020


BIRD BY BIRD, A BOOK ABOUT WRITING BY ANNE LAMOTT
It’s sort of a dream of mine to one day write my own book. I’ve always loved coming up with stories and using my imagination to create...

Sara
Aug 31, 2020


FAVOURITE CITIES IN NORTHERN PORTUGAL
Going on a half-year Erasmusprogramme to Vila Real in the North of Portugal made me explore loooots of the country's cities! And it has...

Nele
Aug 31, 2020


HOW HANS ROSLING TACKLES MYTHS ABOUT WORLD DEVELOPMENT
I recently took a super interesting class on demographics and the fight against poverty. Our teacher put forward the Swedish professor...

Nele
Aug 31, 2020