Planning a trip to the land of beer and chocolate? You better come prepared! With these tips on 20 things to do in Belgium in 2020 you’ll see, hear, taste and experience the best of Belgium in the new year. Have fun! Read Post
Belgian holidays 2020: a complete and practical list (annually updated!)
A complete list of the school breaks, special days and holidays in Belgium that you can bookmark for later use. This way, you don’t plan a shopping trip when everything is closed or miss important festivities because you didn’t know about them. Read Post
11 delightful Christmas markets in Belgium you can’t miss in 2019
In this post, I want to give you an overview of the Christmas markets in Belgium and more specifically those in Belgium’s 10 province capitals and Brussels. We have Christmas markets starting in mid-November already, so you can take your pick and plan accordingly. Not Read Post
An afternoon boat tour on the river Scheldt with Rivertours
Whenever I travel somewhere, I love coming across rivers and canals. Whether it be in cities or nature areas, I think a body of water always adds something extra to a place. So when Rivertours invited me on one of their boat trips here in Read Post
Enjoying the Floralia flower show at the Groot-Bijgaarden castle in Belgium
Floralia is a one-month flower show at the Groot-Bijgaarden castle and gardens, near Brussels. More than 1 million flower bulbs are planted here every year and arranged in beautiful flower beds, sometimes with fun shapes. There’s even a flower labyrinth. Read Post
4 gastronomic days in the Ardennes
The Ardennes are known for their historical sites and peaceful nature but did you know they actually stretch across three countries – France, Luxembourg, and Belgium – and have some amazing gastronomy to offer as well? Visit Ardenne invited me to spend four days in Read Post
37 music festivals in Belgium, 2020. You don’t want to miss these!
Belgium is the land of music festivals. From spring until late summer you can attend a music festival every weekend and even more than one in July and August. Especially Flanders is a bit festival crazy, with even the smallest towns organizing their own festival. Read Post
WW1 memorials, museums, cemeteries and battlefields in Belgium
2014-2018 marked four years of commemorating the end of the Great War, World War I, now 100 years ago. There was an influx of people from around the world visiting the WW1 memorials, museums, cemeteries, and battlefields in Belgium. If you weren’t one of them Read Post
3 days full of unique things to do in the Liège Province of Belgium
I’m always up for exploring a bit more of my home country Belgium but being the workaholic that I am, I often need a kick in the behind to do so. This time, that kick came from the Province of Liège. They’ve put together a Read Post
World War 2 tours, museums, and war memorials Belgium: an overview
Just like many other European countries, Belgium suffered a great deal during World War 2. Stuck between Germany and France, it’s known its share of battles and today, there are plenty of World War 2 tours and war sites around Belgium that commemorate these awful Read Post
Visiting the European Parliament Museum and House of European History in Brussels, Belgium
Most people know about the European Quarter in Brussels, but not everyone knows that you can also visit several of the European institutions. I went to the Parlamentarium, the European Parliament museum and also visited the nearby House of European History. The Parlamentarium The Read Post
Visiting “the Blue Forest” or the Hallerbos, Belgium (It’s so pretty!)
Every year in April, visitors and tourists alike flock to the Hallerbos in Belgium to see it turn into the blue forest, with grounds covered in bluebells touched by the spring sun. When should you go? Where exactly could you find the bluebells? I did the research and took some photos, so you can sit back and enjoy. Read Post
Things to do in Ostend, Belgium: 5 museums you can’t miss
The city of Ostend lies at the Belgian coast but has plenty to offer all-year-round. If you’re looking for things to do in Ostend in winter, you can’t ignore the many museums that offer shelter against the wind and an artistic or historical boost to Read Post
Visiting the Ghent Light Festival 2018
Every three years, the city of Ghent here in Belgium organizes the Ghent Light Festival. In 2021, this Ghent winter festival will take place from January 27 until January 31. Because there’s no point in hearing about it when the festival’s already passed, I wanted Read Post
Cozy and trendy Antwerp coffee shops tried and tested
The city of Antwerp in Belgium is known as a hip place. So it won’t surprise that there are tons of cool coffee bars where you can get re-energized, take a break, read a book or grab some cake. The list below consists of the Antwerp coffee bars I’ve already been to. Whenever I visit a new one, I’ll add it here, so make sure to check back! Read Post