On this snowy bleak Monday in Brussels, I thought it would be a bit of fun to dream about travels past. I’m not normally one to participate in all the blog memes circulating, but when it comes to talking travel, I can’t resist. I was tagged by Destination Europe who has a great list of...
On the second day of our weekend in Belgium’s Eastern Cantons, we were driving north, almost to the Dutch border, to the village of Hombourg (Homburg). We were headed for our second B&B in Belgium and another gastronomic experience. (Don’t forget to read part 1 of our Weekend in the Eastern Cantons of Belgium.)
Although most people think of Belgium as a bi-lingual country with French and Flemish spoken, there is actually a third official language – and no, we don’t mean English. Like most inhabitants of Belgium, Andrew and I knew very little about the Eastern Cantons; the 11 municipalities that are home to the country’s German-speaking community....
It’s been quite some time since I posted a recipe on CheeseWeb but I couldn’t resist sharing this one with you. These muffins would make a great treat for this weekend’s breakfast!
While much of the information about Belgium remains divided by the language border, one Belgian has started a new blog to promote his country to the world. Yvo Noukens, began his website, When in Belgium, to promote the beautiful lesser-known locations he’s discovered around his country to introduce them to tourists, expats and even locals.
Nestled on the corner of Rue Blaes and Rue Notre-Seigneur, in the Marolles, is a cosy little secret of in-the-know foodies. It’s called L’Idiot du Village, but even the village idiot will tell you, it’s worth finding this little restaurant.
While the weather is cold and frightful this winter, we’re dreaming of sun, sand and crystal clear waters of tropical beaches (and maybe the occasional umbrella drink). Andrew and I both grew up on the Atlantic Ocean so we feel drawn to coastlines. Whether rocky and rugged or soft and sandy, here are 10 of...
While Belgium has hundreds of beautiful castles to explore, sometimes it’s nice to step beyond our borders and step into the history of another country. One of our favourite non-Belgian castles is the late-Medieval Raglan Castle, in Wales.
