Travel
Natour Criterium Sint Niklaas
A thriving criterium circuit brings the stars of the Tour de France to small town Belgium. …
- Originally published: 31 Jul 2010 in Europe
Pont du Gard
One of the world's finest remaining examples of Roman engineering and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …
- Originally published: 10 Jul 2010 in Europe
Pont-en-Royans
We stepped outside the Drôme for a day to have a look at the quirky little village of Pont-en-Royans. …
- Originally published: 10 Jul 2010 in Europe
Vassieux-en-Vercors
As 1944 arrived in the Vercors, along with the cold winds and frosty temperatures, there was also tension in the air. …
- Originally published: 9 Jul 2010 in Europe
Romeyer and Die
A few thoughts on our first night at Romeyer in the Diois, in the shadow of the Vercors plateau. …
- Originally published: 8 Jul 2010 in Europe
Dijon
Capital of Burgundy and seat of the illustrious Ducs de Bourgogne, Dijon is packed with history and culture. …
- Originally published: 8 Jul 2010 in Europe
Ronde van Vlaanderen
A ronde to remember: atop the Muur van Geraardsbergen for the great cobbled Classic. …
- Originally published: 5 Apr 2010 in Europe
Three Days of De Panne
Easter weekend started early as we headed up to the Flemish coast at De Panne. …
- Originally published: 5 Apr 2010 in Europe
Elsewhere on MikePadgett.com …
Treemendous!
We couldn't wait for Christmas, so we put up the tree in November! …
- Originally published: 26 Nov 2006 in Editorial
The white stuff
Home of the world's most famous white beer, Hoegaarden is surrounded by the vast wheat fields needed to brew the stuff. …
- Originally published: 14 Aug 2010 in Walking
Lower Lesse
Before reaching the Meuse, the Lesse river flows through a long, deep and green valley bordered by limestone cliffs. …
- Originally published: 13 Jun 2010 in Walking
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring
Beauty is in the eye of the director. …
- Originally published: 31 Jul 2006 in Film
Solwaster
Following the paths less beaten around a particularly beautiful corner of Belgium. …
- Originally published: 28 Sep 2009 in Walking
Who you gonna call?
Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not the Princeton curator, the US senatorial candidate, the Kentuckian pastor or the journalist from Arizona. In fact, I work as a consultant in User Experience and Information Design.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm originally from Yorkshire, England but nowadays I live in Brussels, Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Ellezelloise Hercule.