For me, an inner-city girl who knows the intricate details of the public transport system, from getting to uni to travelling around a busy city, it didn’t occur to me that in other places such as Belgium, cycling is the preferred form of transport. A particular cycling hub is the city of Ghent, something that …
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School’s Out – How Students Revolutionised Climate Change
In recent months, Belgium has been in the global spotlight due to the student protests about climate change and environmental conservation. Over 35,000 school students took to the streets in Brussels, Liège and Leuven to rally for change in government policies towards global warming. The mass truancy of many students across the country shows how …
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Urban Art – Streets Come to Life
Living in Melbourne and being very familiar with street art which decorates the many hidden laneways of the city, I was very impressed with the street art that can be found in Belgium. One particular city which caught my attention was Hasselt located in the Limburg province in Eastern Belgium. Hasselt is a small town …
Student Lens - Travel Captured 