Tag Archives: Belgian Food

Brussels in the cold… The cold weather hit Brussels like it did with the rest of Europe, no escape for us. The temperatures are still well below -10 during the night, which was somewhat unexpected. Normally it is between 1-6 … Continue reading →

Not very far, just ½ hour north west of Brussels, is the wonderful city of Ghent. Many times overlooked compared to its better known neighbour Bruges. Ghent is the capital of East Flanders and today a busy city with a … Continue reading →

It is nice to have guests and to revisit places like Bruges. The sixty minutes train ride from Brussels takes you into one of the  most popular tourist attractions in Belgium. Everything is within walking distance from the railway station. … Continue reading →

  So it is summer time and the tourists are invading the European capital. Grand Place and all the other famous sight are so crowded. This is also the time of year for festivals. That is the case for Brussels … Continue reading →

This week my good wife takes over and writes her first blog ever. Please Karin the space is yours: Guest blog by the not so snooping wife of the curious Swede No one meets the standard of my loving and … Continue reading →

Brussel had once again summer temperatures  and this time supplemented with a long weekend. We decided to explore more of the parks in Brussels. As mentioned earlier the city is one of the greener capitals of Europe with a lot … Continue reading →

This weekend we drove just a couple of kilometres from the city centre to a place called Tervuren.  I’s a small village just at the outskirts of Brussels. You may have heard the name before, it is also a dog … Continue reading →

A little bit late this week due to a couple of days in Spain over Easter. For those people who stayed put in Brussels, they had a fantastic week, so I was told. The weather in Spain was not good … Continue reading →