I was in Antwerp recently, when I suddenly saw a bus driving my way. I did not hear it. I…
Are more planes the sign of a booming economy, or a burden for health?
There are a lot of items on the news recently, about airplanes and CO2 tax. One of the topics that…
Paperwork is easier in a quiet environment
A sunny Sunday in May is a good time to do some old paperwork before it starts ‘biting’. Again I…
Towns (almost) without cars are more quiet
This morning when I left my hotel at around 9h, I was surprised by the quietness of old town Tallinn…
Co-working requires a mutual respect
The past days I have been working at the hippest co-working space in Tallinn (Estonia, Europe). If you want to…
Class depends on people too
The featured image is a picture of the restaurant Tsjaikovski, one of the best restaurants in the old town of…
Snow and Tesla – a perfect inner-city noise reduction combination
This morning, everyone in Tallinn (Estonia, Europe) was surprised. Some 25 cm of snow had covered the city over the…
Astonishing silence
Yesterday, I went to the centre of Estonia (Europe). Waw. What an experience! Breath-taking. Not because of the freezing temperature,…
Beautiful pictures of nature … but a totally different feeling when you switch on the audio
I really love Estonia (Europe). It’s a beautiful country, with a lot of green areas, woods, nature parks, reserves. Fantastic.…
Winter tires make noise … but some winter tires are less noisy than others
Early February, I was in Tallinn (Estonia, Europe). The country is more north than Belgium, so that means there is…
Silence Diary 