Not every solution is an answer to a problem.

The Brussels-based artist David Helbich started collecting Belgian Solutions in 2006: he made photos of the peculiar and sometimes hilarious, no-nonsense solutions that he spotted in his daily surroundings. Once he started to share his photos online on Facebook and other social network platforms in 2009 (The Belgian Solutions page has over 34.000 fans by now) the project grew rapidly, with contributions posted by Belgian Solution spotters from ar...

Updated edition, February 2022

Where are the 5 best places to find street food? What are the 5 most innovative theatres? What are the best places for craft ale or the best spots to dig for vintage vinyl? What are the 5 best restaurants to grab lunch at in Soho? What are the 5 must-visit stalls at Borough Market and where are the best small museums and galleries?

The 500 Hidden Secrets of London reveals these good-to-know addresses and many more. It is an affectionate guide to the city, writte...

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The 500 Hidden Secrets of Amsterdam reveals 500 off-the- beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore Amsterdam’s best-kept secrets, such as the 5 best places to dine on the water, the 5 best shops for Dutch design, 5 places to find art in public areas, the 5 most charming hidden gardens, 5 pleasant living room cafés ... and much more

SASKIA NAAFS & GUIDO VAN EIJCK are researchers and writers specialised in a wide ra...

Colonial Tales, Trails and Traces takes Brussels' colonial imprints — found in many of its statues, squares, street names, monuments, buildings and institutions — as a starting point to dive into Belgium's colonisation of Congo. Through a critical analysis of the very meaning behind the enduring presence of these colonial markers, Nicholas Lewis demonstrates how Belgium remains a fundamentally racist country, due in no small part to its decades of colonial deceit and denial. Focusing spec...

Authenticiteit, ambachtelijkheid, traditie en topkwaliteit: dit zijn de belangrijkste troeven en waarden van Elixir d'Anvers. De goudgele kruidenlikeur uit Antwerpen wordt nog altijd volgens hetzelfde recept gestookt als in 1863, het jaar waarin François-Xavier de Beukelaer volgens de overlevering de laatste hand legde aan zijn heerlijke uitvinding.  

In dit salontafelboek neemt beroeps-Antwerpenaar Tanguy Ottomer je mee naar de stokerij: naar de productiehal waar Elixir d’Anvers gedist...

NEW UPDATED EDITION JUNE 2022

What are the best burger joints in San Francisco? Which local craft breweries are worth visiting? Where should you go to find the coolest surf gear? The 500 Hidden Secrets of San Francisco is the perfect guide for anyone who’s keen to explore the city’s best-kept secrets. It guides the reader to the places not typically included in tourist guides. Like a secret fairy door in Golden Gate Park or the truly steepest hills in the city. At the same time, it also l...

Dit boek gaat, zoals de titel allesbehalve vaag doet vermoeden, over cinema, maar het gaat ook over Marc Didden en zijn rijkgevulde, filmgerelateerde leven tot nu toe. Hij schrijft over zijn persoonlijke belevenissen in de wereld van de cinema, zijn indrukken en ontmoe­tingen, en zijn liefde voor het medium. Zoals in alles wat hij schrijft, deelt Didden op die manier flink wat ‘verkapte memoires’; tegelijk leest het als een geschiedenis van een stukje van de Nederlandstalige Belgische fi...

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Madrid reveals 500 off-the-beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore the city’s best-kept secrets, such as the 5 nicest terraces to dine alfresco, 5 secret but stunning palaces, The 5 best bars for gin & tonic, 5 amazing art galleries, 5 shops for designer furniture ... and much more.

The 500 Hidden Secrets is a series of essential city guides. Every guide is written by a savvy local, only contains independent advice, is based o...

new updated edition September 2022

Where to go for the best pints of Guinness in Dublin? Or when you're craving the ultimate sandwich? And what are the 5 shops you absolutely have to visit on Grafton Street? Shane O'Reilly knows! With lots of love and enthusiasm, he shares hundreds of his favourite places in his hometown of Dublin, like the wood-panelled and plush club serving as a multi-purpose arts centre, Ireland's oldest reggae shop, or the stunning and family-run delicatessen serving up ...

New edition March 2022

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Los Angeles reveals 500 off)the-beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore Los Angeles' best-kept secrets such as 5 places to buy an Oscar dress, 5 fun attractions in Griffith Park, 5 private art collections open to the public, 5 of the most unlikely places to see celebs, 5 laidback beach cafés.. and much more

Andrea Richards is a contributing writer to Los Angeles Magazine and the author of 'Girl Director' ...