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In Bruges
Blog: theboywhoatetheworld - 25 April 2011
I’m back from a long Easter weekend in Belgium and in withdrawal mode having had almost 20 different beer varieties, heaps of heavenly chocolate and loads of crisp, beef-dripping-fried Belgian fries. Our first stop on our 3 day break was Bruges. Bar the occasional whiff of horsedung from the army of horse-drawn carriages doing their [...]
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New beergeek.TV Episode – 2010 Kerstbierfestival
Blog: thebeergeek.com - 27 March 2011
“2010 Kerstbierfestival” is the latest episode of One Pint at a Time. Due to time constraints, the last beergeek.TV episode, Euro Christmas 2010 Part II, used only a part of the footage shot at the Kerstbierfestival. This episode is an extended look at one of our favorite beer festivals. In an era where beer festivals [...]
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The Greatest Vagabond – Ibn Battuta – Moroccan Vagabond
Blog: Vagobond.com - 9 February 2011
The greatest adventurer of all time for me is the Moroccan vagabond, Ibn Battuta. He not only traveled everywhere in his known world, but he wrote about it in ways that no one before him had. Ibn Battuta's journey lasted 29 years, so by Moroccan standards, my wife should be understanding of this current journey I'm on.
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Around the World in 18 Days – An iPad App/ Travel eBook
Blog: Vagobond.com - 12 January 2011
Traveling around the world in eighteen days, Andy Davies, took nine flights and six trains in nine incredible countries. Along the way he took hundreds of photographs and captured the essence of these places.
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Stuck in Brussels
Blog: thebeergeek.com - 3 January 2011
All during our trip, there were problems with airline and train travel in Western Europe. With plenty of snow and ice, delays and cancellations were the norm. But besides our little Amsterdam to Brussels train adventure, these problems had always effected other people. We had a full schedule on the last day of our trip [...]
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2010 Kerstbierfestival
Blog: thebeergeek.com - 30 December 2010
One of our fondest memories of 2008 was the Kerstbierfestival, a Christmas beer festival in Essen, Belgium. The last two days of the Year in Beer, the festival made quite an impression on us. So much so, that attending on Sunday was more important to us than our goal of reaching 600 breweries on the [...]
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The Snowy Road to Brussels
Blog: thebeergeek.com - 28 December 2010
The plan for our journey to Brussels was that we were going to get off the train at Roosendaal to attend the Kerstbierfestival in Essen. After a wonderful time drinking Christmas beers, we would get back on the train to continue our journey to the European capital. I was particularly proud of this plan. We [...]
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Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Chocolate Christmas in Bruges
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 22 December 2010
The medieval town of Bruges (or Brugge) in Belgium is famous for its chocolates… and even more so during the festive season. Read the accompanying post: “Picture Perfect Bruges“. See other Velvet Moments: Quebrada de Las Conchas, Argentina Bruges canals, Belgium Sacred Water Temple, Bali, Indonesia Positano, Italy The Great Ocean Road, Australia Share this [...]
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Getting to Belgium from London: Plane, Train or Bus?
Blog: Pommie Travels - 28 November 2010
I’ve travelled to Belgium back and fourth a couple of times in the last month and each time I’ve done it differently depending on which is the cheapest option. The main ways to get to Belgium are by flying, taking the Eurostar or taking the bus. Before you travel, make sure you take a look [...]
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Food in Belgium: 8 Belgian Foods to Tempt Your Taste Buds
Blog: Pommie Travels - 27 November 2010
If there’s one overall impression I took away from my recent trip to Belgium, it’s that they like their food, and lots of it. They may be a small country but they sure have big appetites. It’s not just the quantity that they’re interested in, they’re also passionate about the quality of the cooking, hence [...]
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Dinant, Belgium: Belgium’s Saxophone Town
Blog: Pommie Travels - 21 November 2010
I must admit I wasn’t familiar with any famous Belgians. On my visit to Dinant, however, I discovered that it was a Belgian who invented the saxophone. Adolphe Sax hails from Dinant and this town is incredibly proud of that fact, with saxophones everywhere. Look around and there are saxophones lining the streets, there’s a [...]
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Photo of the Week – Knokke, Belgium
Blog: Ottsworld - 15 October 2010
I loved the subtle differences in these beach cabins in Knokke Belgium. Knokke is a beach town filled with people on sunny days of summer, and completely empty for the other 11 months of the year! This wraps up my writing about my summer in Belgium. However I have provided the Best of’ Belgium photography [...]
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A Month in Belgium
Blog: Ottsworld - 14 October 2010
Why did I go to Brussels this summer? Was it the beer, chocolate, frites or waffles? No. Was it the history? No. The architecture? No. It was for those 3 furballs above… Briefcase to Backpack just covered how to travel with pets…but I was actually traveling to take care of pets. As you would expect, [...]
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Brussels in Black and White
Blog: Snaps and Flip Flops - 12 October 2010
June 23, 2010 - We only had a few hours to spare in Brussels before we had to go back to Paris. We thought we'd hang out at the Grote Markt and people watch while waiting for our train.
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A Tale of Two Waffles
Blog: Ottsworld - 7 October 2010
Back when I had a kitchen, I owned a waffle maker. Waffles have made it into American kitchen culture, but do you know where they originated? The tiny country of Belgium; hence the beloved Belgian waffle. When I traveled to Belgium this summer I was excited to do my share of tastings of Belgian waffles, [...]
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An afternoon in Bruges
Blog: Snaps and Flip Flops - 1 October 2010
June 23, 2010 - Belgium was not part of our initial itinerary but when I saw Thalys' 50-euro roundtrip promo from Paris, I jumped at the chance. It was cheaper than going to the Gold Coast from Sydney! I've always been interested to see the country where the hubby spent a part of his childhood.
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How Not To Enjoy World Travel – Part 2
Blog: Vagobond.com - 24 September 2010
Don't read anything about the country of place you are going to. That way you won't understand the culture, the traditions, the history, the climate, or anything else. You will be able to have a completely one dimensional experience.
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Beer Heaven – Belgium
Blog: Ottsworld - 21 September 2010
The night before I left for Europe, I went out with my friend Miles to have a beer. We went to a little dive bar on the Upper West Side in NYC, sat at the bar, and each had a pint of Stella Artois. The bill was $7 each plus a $1 tip – $8 [...]
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Photo of the Week – Leuven Belgium
Blog: Ottsworld - 17 September 2010
This week I talked about Brugge as a ultra popular tourist destination in Belgium. I enjoyed Brugge once I found some quiet neighborhoods on the outskirts of town, but I found other small Belgian town like Leuven even more enticing. Leuven is home to Belgian’s oldest university. This population of students brings a creative, vibrant, [...]
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Finding the Real Brugge
Blog: Ottsworld - 16 September 2010
“You must go to Brugge.” “Have you been to Brugge?” “You can’t miss seeing Brugge!” These were the reactions I received after telling people I was spending August in Belgium house-sitting. It seemed that in Belgium, all roads led to Brugge, the little Unesco World Heritage town known for it’s medieval, historic architecture and maze [...]
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Chocolate for Breakfast – Brussels
Blog: Ottsworld - 9 September 2010
I looked through the freshly cleaned glass devoid of fingerprints and surveyed my choices. Dark, milk, nuts, liquor, and fruit; this was my lineup of choices at the Godiva chocolate shop in the Grand Place of Brussels. I looked at my watch and hesitantly pointed to a dark one. The sophisticated [...]
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Have you heard the Midi Market?
Blog: Ottsworld - 7 September 2010
I adore markets; they are my single favorite place in any country or city to photograph, visit, interact, and write about. By going to the market, you experience the culture and commerce of a country. When I was told about the Sunday Midi Market in Brussels, it was #1 on my list of places to [...]
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Best Frites in Brussels
Blog: Ottsworld - 2 September 2010
I was on a mission. A mission for potatoes. Not just any potatoes, but the specially fried potato known as frites. You might think that they are the same as simple french fries…but don’t be fooled into thinking that. They are more than french fries, they are special. And in [...]
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Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Bruges canal
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 1 September 2010
The medieval town of Bruges (or Brugge) in Belgium boasts a romantic, fairy-tale like atmosphere, beer and chocolates! Read the accompanying post: ‘Picture Perfect Bruges‘ See other Velvet moments: Buenos Aires, Argentina Seminyak, Indonesia Lang Tengah island, Malaysia Angkor Wat, Cambodia Laguna Chaxa, Chile
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Daily Travel Photo – Brussels, Belgium
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 29 August 2010
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos. Related posts:Daily Travel Photo – Brussels, Belgium Daily Travel Photo – Brussels, Belgium Daily Travel Photo – Burgge, Belgium
