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A fun night with the Tower Lady of Münster, Germany. A unique visit 300 steps high 1

A fun night with the Tower Lady of Münster, Germany. A unique visit 300 steps high

Martje is the first female Türmerin or "Tower Lady" of Münster since the 14th century. I'm not kidding. Six nights a week she climbs the 300 steps of the tower to keep an eye on the city and this night, I got to join her.

Boldly hiking the breathtaking Pembrokeshire Coastal Path 2

Boldly hiking the breathtaking Pembrokeshire Coastal Path

The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path is 186 miles long and runs all around Wales. There are several car parks along the Coastal Path so you can choose where to start your walk. I walked it from Stack Rocks car park to St. Govan's Chapel. It was absolutely worth it. See why: ...

A weekend away enjoying nature in Belgian Limburg 3

A weekend away enjoying nature in Belgian Limburg

The east of the Belgian province of Limburg offers ample walking, cycling and horseback riding routes together with some fun activities for adults and kids alike. I did a cycling tour, attended a chocolate workshop, tasted a local specialty, visited an alpaca farm and wandered through a garden full of sculptures.

Introducing St Davids, Wales: smallest city and beautiful peninsula 4

Introducing St Davids, Wales: smallest city and beautiful peninsula

St Davids is both the name of the smallest city in Britain and of a Welsh peninsula. In the city, you find the magnificent cathedral and Bishop's Palace, as well as some local pubs and afternoon tea options. On the peninsula you can walk a part of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.

Maasmechelen Village, luxury outlet meets stunning nature 5

Maasmechelen Village, luxury outlet meets stunning nature

Maasmechelen Village is an outdoor outlet shopping located right next to a national park and walking distance from several former mining sites. It boasts famous brands such as Nike and Hugo Buss, as well as some bistros. If you like shopping, it makes for a great day out.

Cycling through the Belgian province of Namur this summer: RAVel des BBQ 6

Cycling through the Belgian province of Namur this summer: RAVel des BBQ

"Please don't let it rain", I thought as I woke up. I was going to participate in the RAVeL des BBQ, a cycling route along restaurants and slow roads in the province of Namur, from the castle of Freyr through the village of Hastière, all the way to Agimont.

Loving life at Brewery and bistro De Kroon 7

Loving life at Brewery and bistro De Kroon

Brewery and bistro De Kroon both has a protected old brewery and an active new one in which it brews its own beers. It's also nice for lunch or dinner, outside in the courtyard or inside in the industrial looking bistro. Here's what I ordered.

Visiting an award-winning chocolatier 8

Visiting an award-winning chocolatier

I tasted the best caramel praline in the world. That's not a personal verdict, that's what was decided at the 2013 International Chocolate Awards in London. And I didn't even have to leave the country to do so. Centho Chocolate can be found right here in Belgium.

Visiting the little-known border town Gorizia in Italy 9

Visiting the little-known border town Gorizia in Italy

Gorizia is a small town in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy where you can stand with one foot in Italy and with the other in Slovenia, where you can climb up to a castle, visit a palace and have a marvelous lunch. Obviously, I did all of that and a bit more on a sunfilled morning.

Food and fun things to do in charming little Grado, Friuli 10

Food and fun things to do in charming little Grado, Friuli

The Comune di Grado in the Friuli region of Italy is a place to wind down. Also known as "The Sunny Island", it has a completely southward facing beach, a lovely old town center and a beautiful little harbor with a great fish restaurant.

Having the Vatican Museums all to yourself... at night 11

Having the Vatican Museums all to yourself… at night

I haven’t been to Rome yet, but it’s been on my list for quite some time now. I think the reason I haven’t gone yet is…

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