Belgium, I love you
Dear Belgium,
We’ve been together now for almost nine years, and it’s occurred to me I’ve never really told you how I feel about you. Oh sure, I brag about you to all of my friends, like any love-sick fool would do, but I’ve never taken the time to put down in words just how much our relationship means to me.
Westvleteren Trappist Belgian beer
Belgian beer is beloved by beer aficionados around the world and there is one beer coveted above all others – Westvleteren. What is it that makes this Trappist beer so in demand around the world? Our contributor, Adriana, takes us on a quest to find Westvleteren in Flanders.
Andrew surveys the Atlantic Wall with his Swarovski Optik CL-Pocket binoculars
Belgium is famous for its WWI sites and cemeteries, particularly around Ypres. But Flanders is also home to one of the best preserved WWII sites, the Atlantic Wall Museum in Oostende Belgium.
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.
Iguanodon’s in the Dino-Cube
The Museum of Natural Sciences, better known as Brussels’ Dinosaur Museum, holds the secrets to one of the world’s most important dino-discoveries – the Iguanodons of Bernissart.
Eugeen Van Mieghem drew the people he saw everyday at Antwerp’s port.
You’d be forgiven for not recognising the name Eugeen Van Mieghem, but a small museum in Antwerp is diligently preserving the memory of this important local artist. The Van Mieghem Museum and the Art Nouveau ‘La Rade’, that houses it, are well worth adding to your list of places to visit in Antwerp.
Billy and Ging welcome you to Geel, Belgium
Dream of escaping to the countryside and a simpler home-grown style of life? Test-drive your dream on the Quinn’s smallholding in Geel, where you can learn a skill, meet some animals, and eat locally produced food.
Thon Hotel EU, Green Key Hotel in Brussels
Finding a good hotel in Brussels is easy. Finding a hotel in Brussels with a social and environmental conscience wasn’t always so easy. At least until last April 2012, when the Green Key certified Thon Hotel EU opened its doors.
La Buvette – Classy, Cosy and Delicious
The more we’ve experienced artisanal products in Belgium, the more we’ve come to appreciate slow-food. Eating seasonal, local and sustainably raised food is not only good for the planet; it’s good for our taste-buds. If you need further proof that slow food is the best way to eat, you need to dine at La Buvette in Brussels.
