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Electric city tour bus keeps it quiet

I was in Antwerp recently, when I suddenly saw a bus driving my way. I did not hear it. I … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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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. … More

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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 … More

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Nature is a fabulous painter

This is the view from my room this morning, just after I woke up. Thank you nature, for this beautiful … More

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Europe says electric vehicles should make more noise … what?

This is too crazy to believe. With its Greenemotion project, Europe wanted to promote electric cars for their energy saving … More

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Noise in Ironbridge (UK) backstreet alleys is drastically lower than main road noise

A Sunday afternoon in post-industrial Ironbridge is pretty busy. People – mainly tourists –  walk around to look at the … More

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Old industrial Welsh canal gets you into silence

In the town of Chirk, in Wales (UK, Europe), there is a little canal, that crosses the valley over an … More

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Great silent hotel in the center of Tallinn … I did not even hear the works outside

Yes, the construction machine on the picture was operational when I took the picture. But I swear that I did … More

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