After leaving London I went under the English Channel into Brugge, Belgium. Europe's best-preserved medieval city and Belgium's most visited town, this 13th-century 'living museum' was suspended in time five centuries ago by the silting of its river. Blessed with two medieval cores, the Markt and the Burg, the town also boasts some of the country's most compelling art collections - including the only piece of Michaelangelo to leave Italy during his lifetime.

This is Matthew, a local, travelling through the streets and canals as we stopped frequently tasting the Belgian beers.