We're not so rigid in celebrating Christmas and New Years Eve. Our festive plans change from year to year and are -thank god- never compulsory. We look at it as a good excuse to gather with the ones we love in a heartfelt and cosy atmosphere. This picture was taken by Sofie Huybrechts, the talented Miss ...
Viking Thing: the cradle of our democracy
Past weekend, the Vikings landed in Elewijt, Belgium, for their yearly Thing. Things – from the Old Norse word þing, meaning assembly - were an early system of justice and administration. When the Vikings and early Norse settlers arrived in a new place they brought with them their customs and legal systems. Things were where political ...