Europe
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 …
La Dolce Vita
This masterpiece of stylish satire, full of memorable images remains nevertheless aloof. …
- Originally published: 12 Feb 2007 in Film
Syriana
A movie for our times: a challenging look at the many side-effects of crude foreign policy. …
- Originally published: 5 Dec 2006 in Film
Buying soap (and the accretion of experience)
Shops close on Sundays in Brussels. So what happens if you need a bar of soap? …
- Originally published: 23 Jun 2008 in Relocation
‘Twixt two regions
The Marcq-Mark river flows between Vlaanderen and Wallonie trying to decide which region it prefers. In this area the plains of Flanders and Hainaut are marked occasionally by small, sharp hills, many …
- Originally published: 13 Dec 2009 in Walking
Have you seen this pub?
Two visits in one weekend to a pub whose presence has been dwarfed by an enormous road bypass. …
- Originally published: 19 Jul 2005 in Editorial
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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.