Honey, are you going to put our boat in the garage?

No joke. This boat is laying alongside a little pier on the coast of Saaremaa (Estonia, Europe) near the Baltic … More

Silent island of Saaremaa in Estonia

It’s the second time I am on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia (Europe). It’s a wonderful place, one of … More

Small streets of Brussels not beneficial for sound levels

I was trying to find that old train picture for the other blog post, just a minute ago. That’s when … More

City of Ghent tests new road surface for less sound

Many people think the sound of the car comes mainly from the engine. At low speed that is definitely true, … More

This driver did not live to tell it … I still remember the sound more than 30 years later

One of the pictures I found yesterday in the folder of my dad’s little anti-noise action, shows a truck that … More

Open sky, louder background noise

This morning the sky was clear. It was a lot colder than last week. A beautiful dawn. So I stepped … More

Some cars make less noise than others

I am in Hoek van Holland in the Netherlands now. Somewhere between Rotterdam and the Dutch coast. Close before sunset … More

Idyllic yet noisy town

Tonight I had dinner in Kraainem. First time ever. I had heard the name many times before, and now I … More

Could garbage trucks become more silent?

This morning I left my hotel in the center of Antwerp. At that time, garbage was being collected in the … More

Flemish political party N-VA to address road noise

You might not believe it, but the way I got on the blogpost of this political party has nothing to … More