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

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

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

Brussels is a city of many faces. As well as being the capital of Belgium, it is also the capital of the EU and a melting pot of cultures. While it’s easy to associate it simply with bureaucracy and briefcase-carrying businessmen and women, this is Read Post

Leuven doesn’t have one, but two beguinages. The Small Beguinage is only a street and two alleys big, while the Grand Beguinage of Leuven is a large UNESCO site and a great place to go for a quiet stroll. It’s pretty photogenetic too. Have a look! Read Post

Bruges has always been one of the most visited places in Belgium, but the movie In Bruges with actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson most certainly gave it a boost. Directed by Martin McDonagh, In Bruges is a black crime/comedy movie set in Bruges. It Read Post

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

The Plantin Moretus Museum and other top museums in Antwerp, Belgium Belgium is known to have cranky weather, so when you plan a city trip here, it’s best to have a backup plan for when it rains. If you’re going to the city, you can Read Post

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

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. This Read Post

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

It having been my hometown for many years, I’m well-acquainted with the Leuven shopping hotspots. Want to know which streets you can’t miss? Check out this list of where to go shopping in Leuven.   Where to go shopping in Leuven The Bondgenotenlaan Leuven doesn’t Read Post

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

There’s more to Belgian food than fries, chocolate and waffles. Alison shares 6 great Belgian dishes, like shrimp croquettes and meatballs, plus not only where you should order them in Brussels, but also which places you should avoid. Read Post

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

Antwerp is a city of culture, fashion and a lot of coffee bars. In this guide you’ll find all the information you need to plan your trip, including a breakdown of the neighborhoods and tips on where to stay, where to eat and what to do. Read Post

I’ve been going to the Antwerp Christmas market for several years now and while I haven’t written about every edition, I thought it would be better to gather my yearly impressions in one post instead of in different ones. Below you can find what it Read Post

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

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

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

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

A list of 60 famous Belgians, including famous Belgian singers, famous Belgian singers, famous Belgian scientists, Belgian sportsmen, inventors and more. Check to see how many of them you know, and if you knew they were Belgian! Read Post

Looking for some fun facts about Belgium? You’ve come to the right place! There’s much more to Belgium than beer, chocolate, and waffles. This treasure of Belgium facts is proof of that. Note: this list only contains facts. I created a separate list with famous Read Post

The weather in Belgium in incredibly fickle. It can rain with temperatures around 17°C one day and be sunny and hot the next. That makes knowing what to pack for Belgium and what to wear in Belgium pretty hard. We don’t have very clear distinctions Read Post

The Botanical Garden of Leuven, Belgium is the oldest botanical garden in the country, founded by the Catholic University of Leuven in 1735. It’s a lovely place to go for a walk or read a book on one of the benches. Have a look. Read Post

The National Botanical Garden of Meise near Brussels in Belgium is open all-year-round. The domain itself is 92 ha big and there’s also a large greenhouse. I visited the beginning of spring and photographed the botanical garden of Belgium as it came to live. Read Post

There are eleven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Belgium. If that surprises you, then you’ll be even more surprised when you read that the actual number of UNESCO sites in Belgium exceeds fifty. That’s because, even though the thirteen Flemish béguinages are spread out across Read Post

Fort Breendonk was a nazi prison during World War II, not a real concentration camp., although it’s called that way. It’s now the Breendonk Memorial for war victims and shows visitors what life in the Fort Breendonk concentration camp used to be like. Read Post

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

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

It might not be as famous as some other Belgian cities, but there are plenty of things to do in Mechelen! This article lists the sights and activities I think you shouldn’t miss when visiting the city, based on my own experience. Check it out! Read Post

Guest contribution by my dad on taking photos in Bruges at night. The weather was looking dreadful for the year-end. I had canceled my little photo-trip to the Opal Coast. A bit of rain does not scare me off but spending three days staring at Read Post

The city of Mechelen in Belgium makes for a great day trip. Start with breakfast or brunch and have a coffee break at one of the many lovely cafes around town. Below you can find the ones I’ve tried so far.   Coffee, breakfast and Read Post

The coal mine industry in Belgium flourished in the first half of the 20th-century but long have the mine shafts been closed again. Some sites were taken down, others got a new purpose as local governments saw the importance of upholding their industrial heritage. The Read Post

To find a bunch of hip foodie hotspots in the historical center of Bruges here in Belgium, that was my mission when I went to spend two days in the city last week. I especially want to find some fun coffee bars as they’re often Read Post

C-Mine is a cultural and recreational site located on an old mining site. What makes it interesting is that some of the buildings have been renovated and repurposed, while another part of the site has been restored and turned into a museum about the mining activities that used to take place there.  Read Post

Eyndeveld offers spacious vacation homes in the Flemish Ardennes, a green region in Belgium that’s great for hiking, biking and horseback riding. I spent the night there to try test them and explore the nearby Duivenbos forest. Read on to find out how I liked my stay and what I saw in the woods. Read Post

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. Read Post

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.  Read Post

The park of Tervuren in the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium offers ample walking opportunities along forest paths, ponds, the Africa Museum and the Colonial Palace. I’d been there many times, but now discovered spots I’d never seen before. Read Post

On my quest to put the lesser-known gems of Belgium in the spotlight, I asked nine other Belgian bloggers to share which places they think deserve a bit more attention. These are their replies. Have a look: do any of these places ring a bell? Read Post

“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. Read Post

What is glamping? The word “glamping” is a contraction of the expression “glam camping” or “glamorous camping”. Could I, a lover of comfort, like glamping? Glamping Hub invited me to try it out and so I headed to L’Escargot in Theux to spend the night in a safari tent. Read Post

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. Read Post

Worried about going to the Brussels Christmas market this year? Don’t be! I visited two days after they lowered the threat level and had a great time watching the sound and light show, wandering along the stands and listening to street artists. Read Post

During our chocolate tour, we visited some of the best chocolatiers and got to taste different chocolates. We also did a chocolate workshop in Brussels during which we first got to make and then got to taste our own chocolate cookies. It was so much fun! Read Post

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. Read Post

Europe isn’t the cheapest place to travel to and while Belgium isn’t as expensive as the UK, for example, it isn’t exactly a budget destination either. But what’s the cost of living in Belgium like? When you strip away the activities you do as a Read Post