Bangkok travel notes, behind the scenes of Oscar’s Notebook, excerpts from The Season of Breath and stories for little ones: all of Mr Schaka’s articles, newest first.
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High Fens from Liège: Botrange, Boardwalks and Walks Guide
A day in the High Fens from Liège: Signal de Botrange, wooden boardwalks, areas closed after the 2026 fire, and how to…
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Museum of Walloon Life in Liège: visit, prices and puppets
The Museum of Walloon Life in Liège tells the story of everyday Walloon life and brings Tchantchès to life. Opening hours, prices,…
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La Batte market Liège: your guide to Sunday mornings
La Batte market in Liège runs for about 2 km along the Meuse every Sunday morning. Opening hours, local food to try,…
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Fort de Loncin: visiting the heroic 1914 fort near Liège
Fort de Loncin, near Liège, keeps the memory of the explosion of 15 August 1914. History, galleries, crypt, opening hours, prices and…
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Liège-Guillemins station: Calatrava’s masterpiece to visit
Liège-Guillemins station, designed by Calatrava, is worth a visit in itself: key figures, trains in 2026, the esplanade, the footbridge and photo…
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Montagne de Bueren: the 374 steps of Liège, Belgium
374 steps, a legend from 1468, a view over all of Liège and candles on certain nights: the history of the Montagne…
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Things to do in Liège in a weekend: a 2-day itinerary
Two days in Liège: the old centre, the Montagne de Bueren stairs, La Boverie, Guillemins station, the Sunday Batte market and the…
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The Liège of Oscar’s Notebook: The Real Places Behind the Mysteries
Sart-Tilman, Guillemins, the Carré, La Boverie, Fort de Loncin: the real places in Liège where Victor Lenoir and Oscar Blanc carry out…
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Who Are Victor Lenoir and Oscar Blanc, the Heroes of Oscar’s Notebook?
A detective in a wheelchair, an extraterrestrial who keeps the notebook, a grumpy inspector: meet the characters of Mr Schaka’s mystery series…
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Visiting Waroux Castle: Rooms, Park and a Walk in Oscar’s Footsteps
Circular architecture, the Lovinfosse room and its hidden altar, an avenue of lime trees, a farm from 1724: the guide to visiting…
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The War of the Awans and the Waroux: the Vendetta That Bloodied Hesbaye
From 1298 to 1335, a secret marriage sparked a private war between two Hesbaye lineages. The true story of the War of…
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Waroux Castle: Seven Centuries of History in Alleur, near Liège
Medieval keep, circular curtain wall, the War of the Awans and the Waroux, the Counts of Merode, the Clercx de Waroux, the…
