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.
The cosy, quirky interior of Au Vieil Aubel
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.)
One of the light, airy upstairs bedrooms at Julevi
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. Last weekend, we decided it was high time we educated ourselves about this under-promoted corner of Belgium.
L’Idiot du Village Restaurant, Brussels, Belgium
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.
Royal Military Museum
Today I’m thrilled to host a guest post written by the lovely Janice, a brand new expat in Brussels. Janice’s post covers a topic I have very little experience with but I get asked about frequently – How the heck do you entertain kids in Belgium? Luckily Janice offers some great ideas for teen-friendly activities in Brussels.
Hopdog and owners Sameul and Chady (photo via Hopdog)
Hotdogs probably aren’t the first food that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘gourmet.’ But a new company in Brussels is trying to change that. They’re called Hopdog and they’re taking food in a bun to a whole new level.
After one quick look at Hopdog’s website and menu, we decided we had to give these healthy, gourmet hotdogs a try. So, we grabbed a couple of willing friends and went to taste-test.
Grab your bags… It’s time to escape!
Anyone who’s lived in Belgium for a while knows, sometimes you just need to escape – be it for better weather, better customer service or just a change of scenery. Luckily, there are a variety of ways to leave Belgium and an endless supply of places to visit.
Here on CheeseWeb, we write about travel a lot, but we don’t often write about how we travel. That’s about to change. From now on, when we post about a particular destination, we’ll give you the details on how you can get there from Belgium too, just in case we’ve inspired you to follow in our footsteps.
To start off your travel planning, we’ve compiled this huge resource we lovingly call How to leave Belgium. (We assume it will help you find your way back to Belgium too!)
It may not always be sunny, but there’s still lots to love about summer in Belgium
Despite the lack of a government and the chilly days of the past week, there’s a lot to love about being in Belgium during the summer. Recent visits from travel blogging friends have reminded me of these things and I thought they were worth sharing. The following is my list of favorite things about Belgium in the summer.
Get your spice on!
Not long after Andrew and I returned to Brussels, we discovered one major drawback to our trip to India – Indian take-away in Brussels just didn’t do it for us anymore. We love Indian cuisine and were blown away by the flavours we had in Bangalore, Goa and Kerala and by how each region varied so much in taste and ingredients.