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Where a small waterfall and a lot of trees damp the noise

Last Summer, I stayed in the Walloon Condroz area (Belgium, Europe) for the weekend. I had the time to take … More

2019, Ardennen, Ardennes, Belgium, car, cascade, condroz, damp, damping, Europe, fields, forrest, hiking, hills, mountain, noise, path, quiet, road, silence, silent, summer, trail, tree, trees, walk, wallonia, walloon, water, waterfall, wood

Miners Path for a relaxed biking trip

Some kilometers away from where I live, is an old railway track, that is now a biking and hiking path. … More

Belgium, bicycle, bike, biking, Brussels West, Europe, Flanders, hiking, nature, path, quiet, silence, steel industry, walking, wallonia, Zottegem

Amsterdam has its quiet corners

In July I was in Amsterdam. I often travel via Schiphol airport nowadays and I appreciate the Dutch pragmatic business-first … More

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Ruhe means “quiet” in German and on the Estonian shores

What better image to round up the Summer holidays, than a sunset. I took the picture last July, after a … More

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Mountains and hills block the valley noise

Have you ever been to Givet? It is a nice little French town close to the Belgian border in Europe. … More

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E-driving to the office reduces engine noise harassment

Recently I started to take the other company car to drive to the office. I also prefer to use this … More

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Some relaxing Sunday quiet

Little words are needed with this picture. A glass of wine on the terrace. Just enjoying the sunset and the … More

Belgium, Brussels West, enjoy, Europe, Flanders, food, garden, glass, quiet, relax, relaxed, relaxing, silence, sunday, terrace, wine, Zottegem

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 … More

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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 … More

Belgium, Brussels West, efficiency, Europe, Flanders, Jan Lagast, office, office space, open office, paper work, quiet, silence, work, Zottegem

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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