A new and fully updated edition, 2022.

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Lisbon reveals 500 off-the-beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who's keen to explore Lisbon's best-kept secrets, e.g.

• The 5 best restaurants for petiscos

• 5 beautiful bars from another time

• 5 places to enjoy the river

• 5 addresses to see azulejos tiles

•... and much more.

The 500 Hidden Secrets is a series of essential city guides.

Every guide

• is written by a savvy local

• only contains i...

In 'Het heden van het koloniaal verleden' zijn de koloniale sporen in Brussel - in de vorm van standbeelden, pleinen, straatnamen, monumenten, gebouwen en instellingen - het vertrek­punt van waaruit auteur Nicholas Lewis de Belgische kolonisatie van Congo in duikt. Aan de hand van een kritische analyse van de echte betekenis die achter de blijvende aanwezigheid van deze koloniale tekens schuilgaat, toont hij aan hoe België een fundamenteel racistisch land blijft, in niet geringe mate ook al...

- New fully updated edition May 2022 -

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Venice reveals 500 off-the-beaten- track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore Venice’s best-kept secrets, such as 5 restaurants tourists will never ever find, 5 places to admire Carlo Scarpa’s work, 5 fun open-air markets, 5 convents where you can spend the night, 5 things to do when it rains ... and much more

While ANNA SARDI originally hails from the Veneto, she is a Venetian by passion. An arc...

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...

The 500 Hidden Secrets of Chicago reveals 500 off-the-beaten-track places and interesting details for anyone who’s keen to explore Chicago’s best-kept secrets, such as 5 places for a late-night bite, 5 ways to enjoy the Chicago River, 5 hotels that feel like an escape, 5 bars hidden in plain sight… and much more.

The 500 Hidden Secrets is a series of essential city guides. Every guide is written by a savvy local, contains only independent advice, is based on thorough research and the au...

Katherine Ennekens heeft een missie: ervoor zorgen dat de nog intacte oude winkelinterieurs in België bewaard blijven voor de toekomst. Jammer genoeg zijn er vandaag nog maar weinig van deze prachtige staaltjes ambachtswerk. Om de overgebleven erfgoedparels in kaart en onder de aandacht te brengen, publiceerde Katherine in 2014 het boek Goed bewaarde winkelinterieurs. Van de 40 authentieke interieurs die ze daarin voorstelde, zijn er inmiddels heel wat verloren gegaan: het toont aan hoe kwet...

300 beelden van merkwaardige, absurde en soms hilarische no-nonsense oplossingen die toegepast worden in onze dagelijkse omgeving. "Niet elke oplossing is een antwoord op een probleem."

De in Brussel wonende kunstenaar David Helbich startte met Belgian Solutions in 2006. Toen Helbich zijn foto's in 2008 begon te verspreiden via Facebook (de Belgian Solutions-pagina heeft inmiddels meer dan 23.000 fans) begon het project in razend tempo te groeien met bijdragen van Belgian Solutions-spotters v...

EDGY COFFEETABLE BOOK FILLED WITH DREAMY HOUSES IN A WILD NATURAL SETTING, FOR ADVENTURES AND LOVERS OF BEAUTYPhotographer Mirjam Bleeker and stylist and designer Frank Visser have known each other for more than 18 years. During this time, they have travelled around the world together, often without a fixed plan, seeking adventure and beautiful houses. On their travels, they visited the homes and holiday retreats of some fascinating people, built in the most beautiful and unspoiled places, fr...

In 2012 Luster published Belgium's Best Buildings, an elegant and easy-to-use pocket guide for architecture fans and for everyone who is curious about architecture in Belgium. That same year, the book was nominated as 'One of the most inspiring architecture books of 2012' by Architectura.be and The Word Magazine presented it as one of the 'Six of Belgium's Best Travel Guides'. The concept of the book hasn't changed for this new updated and expanded edition: starting from the top ten lists of ...