Some news and a short journey into the history of time measurement in Europe: how medieval cooks knew for how long to let their stews simmer, and why there could be a months’ difference between New Year in two neighboring cities
Quarantine has brought bears to Ghent! Make yourself comfortable, and I shall tell you how this happened
How Wikipedia and the Pope disagreed on who should be the bishop, why the logo of Orval beer features a fish with a ring, and what this beer has to do with the new bishop of Ghent
The Low Emission Zone was introduced in Ghent on January 1, 2020. Read what the implications are, and where you can request a permit to enter the city if your car isn’t registered in Belgium.