Spotter since 2015
About me
I adore all things past, so I studied History in Ghent. I also like to read books, so I came to Brussels to study English literature. I stuck around. I can now read books in Brussels’ historical centre.
I take my bike to go to concerts, museums, the theatre, parks and bars. I love being in a bathrobe. I try to write short stories and travel the world.
Why Brussels?
Although Brussels has some big and ugly skyscrapers, people are mostly down-to-earth.
I can buy and eat snails on the street.
I can go to the bakery dressed in my bathrobe, without anyone staring at me because of an alleged fashion offence.
Where can you find me online?
Davyverbeke.be
Astrid Parc, Anderlecht’s crown jewel, boasts royal roots, lush views, and the cozy Astrid Parc Café — perfect for strolls, soups or a summer ice cream.
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The "Cemetery of Dieweg" in Brussels is overgrown with greenery since it was closed in 1958. Protip: visit one of my favorite hangouts in the city here...
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"Friture René" is a fancy, family-run Brussels restaurant I visit when I want the best fries, something which isn't as straightforward as it might seem...
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Anderlecht’s Vogelenzang Cemetery offers history, nature, and football heritage, including cenotaphs like one for Belgium’s only 9/11 victim.
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"Station Brussels-Congress" is my favorite train station in Brussels. It is often dead. Except when an event is held! Then, the bar opens...
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"Café La Pompe" in Brussels is the results of an old, abandoned gas stationed covered in graffiti taken and remade into something (almost) completely new.
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