A Day at the Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany

Our Germany correspondent, Adriana, shares stunning photos of her family trip to a beautiful zoo and botanical garden in Stuttgart.

Visiting the Antwerpen Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp Zoo’s Baby Elephant Kai Mook

We love animals, be it the furred, the feathered or the scaly. Despite this, it took us six years to visit the Antwerp Zoo, (Zoo Antwerpen in Dutch). It was six years too many.

Pairi Daiza Zoo and Botanical Garden in Wallonia, Belgium

Only in Belgium could you find a globally themed botanical garden and zoo, with over 4,000 animals, on the site of a former Cistercian Abbey. Our only question is why didn’t we discover Pairi Daiza sooner?

3 Easy Ways to See Nature in French Guiana

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series French Guiana

French Guiana is France’s most biodiverse region but it can be hard to spot species in the wild. We share 3 easy ways to see Guyane’s nature up close and personal.

Nine Things To Do in Cologne, Germany

Today we have a guest post from our friends at offtoeurope.com all about Cologne (Köln) Germany. Cologne makes a great day-trip or short break from Belgium so read on!

Provincial Domain Kessel Lo, near Leuven, Belgium – a Family Paradise!

Guest contributor, Monika, shares a green oasis near bustling Leuven that is perfect for family adventures in nature.

The Best Things to Do in Amiens, France on a Weekend Getaway

With so many things to do in Amiens, France, this city in the northern Hauts-de-France region makes a great weekend getaway from Belgium or a fun day-trip from Paris. Catherine shares everything you should do, see, and eat, in Amiens.

Timisoara, Romania – A Budget and Family-Friendly Destination

Adi takes us back to her hometown of Timisoara, Romania for a budget and family-friendly Eastern European slow travel destination.

6 Things I Miss About Amsterdam

Ah Amsterdam, so much to miss…

If you dig way, way back in the CheeseWeb archives, you’ll find the saga of our arrival in Europe. Those days, CheeseWeb was simply a personal journal for my close friends and family, back home in Canada. You’ll find a lot of (badly written) posts about our time in Amsterdam, from 2004 and 2005, but since those days, I’ve written very little about one of my favourite cities in the world.

Despite the relatively short time we spent living there, (7 months in total) it still feels like home, when we visit. So today I’d like to share a bit of my Amsterdam with you, with six things I miss about Amsterdam.

Antwerp, Belgium – The Essential Travel Guide

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Belgium Travel Guides

We share our itinerary for the best things to do in Antwerp Belgium including the best hotels in Antwerp, great Antwerp restaurants, the top tourist attractions, and even where to buy the best Belgian chocolate in Antwerp. Don’t visit Antwerp with reading this travel guide!

Our Top 15 Weekend Getaways in Belgium

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Best Trips from Belgium

Our 15 top weekend getaways in Belgium

Today we want to inspire you to get our and explore Belgium. Here are our top 15 weekend getaways in Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels.

Otters and Butterflies in Dartmoor, England

This entry is part 23 of 23 in the series Portugal & Andalusia 2012

One of the furry residents of the Otter Sanctuary in Dartmoor

We love animals of all shapes and sizes, so when we accidentally discovered the Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary, in Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England, we knew we had to take a look.

Amsterdam eBook

[caption id="attachment_8229" align="alignleft" width="181"] Now What Amsterdam[/caption] Thank You! If you've made it to this page then you've (hopefully) bought or borrowed our Now What Amsterdam Travel Guide. Thank YOU! On this page we've included any additional materials we think are useful for your visit to Amsterdam or any errata that...

The Ultimate Guide to Ramstein Germany

We share our ultimate guide to things to do in Ramstein Germany including the best hotels, museums, activities for kids and the best day trips from Ramstein.

3 Belgian Chocolate Shops You Need to Try in Antwerp

Belgian chocolates from the Chocolate Line, in Antwerp.

Most people know the quickest way to get your chocolate fix in Brussels is to head to Sablon. But where do you go if you’re in Flanders? Today we share 3 great chocolate shops in Antwerp sure to please even the most fanatical chocolate lovers.

Visiting the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series CheeseWeb's Asian Adventure 2013

Nothing can describe the feeling of seeing the jungle leaves begin to rustle and you spot your first glimpse of a wild orangutan. On our recent trip to Borneo, we were among the lucky few who experience this thrill at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre.

6 Things to Do in Beersel, near Brussels, Belgium

Beersel Castle before the renovation works (Via Johan Bakker)

I’m always eager to explore a new part of Belgium and when it’s with a local guide, even better. So when a friend offered to show me around her town, Beersel, just outside of Brussels, I was keen to see what she had in store.

My 30 Best Experiences in Belgium

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series 30 in my 30s

To celebrate my 40th birthday, I’m sharing the 30 best experiences I had in Belgium during my thirties!

CheeseWeb’s 2015 Year in Review

While 2015 gave us some incredible highs, it also smacked us down with our most difficult emotional challenges and left us facing 2016 with more uncertainty than ever.