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Granada and the Alhambra
Late morning and we’re climbing a steep street from the city and the white buildings of the old Albayzín quarter are dazzling in the spring sunlight.
It’s still March and until an hour or so ago, when we were across the valley at the Alhambra, it was still cool and dewy.
Taking a drink of water at …
Andalusia
Illuminated by the sunlight of southernmost Spain are the last traces of a great state whose grandeur and importance seem disproportionate to its lack of prominence in European history.
Perhaps the footnote status of Al-Andalus is partly due to being sandwiched between Roman civilisation and the discovery of the “New” World. Still more likely is that …
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Luxembourg
First, the small stuff: Luxembourg is the 175th biggest country in the world, measuring 82km by 57km. It’s home to less than half a million people. Now for the big stuff: Luxembourg is …
- Originally published: 21 Sep 2009 in Europe
Three cheers for Dads’ music tastes
I was having a conversation with a colleague recently about musical interests and it turns out a lot of people are into the music they first heard their parents playing at home …
- Originally published: 25 Jan 2006 in Editorial
Behind the Sun (Abril Despedaçado)
Director: Walter Salles Brazil, 2001 Sandwiched between the superb Central Station and the even better Motorcycle Diaries, Salles’ period adaptation of an Albanian novel makes memorable cinema out of the simplest of storylines. Walter Carvalho’s …
- Originally published: 28 Mar 2007 in Film
Katrina was here
In August 2005, New Orleans was hit by Hurricane Katrina. Over 1,500 people lost their lives and over 700 are still missing today. Rough estimates suggest that damage to the states of Louisiana …
- Originally published: 18 Jan 2008 in North America
Don’t let me be misunderstood
Language means many things to many people. When starting a conversation in Brussels, where over 30% of residents are foreigners, language is the topical hors d’oeuvre to a main course of holidays, …
- Originally published: 12 Sep 2008 in Editorial
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Hello you. I'm Mike Padgett and I work in the technology sector as an Information Designer.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm based in Brussels, Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is St Feuillien Brune.