BELGIUM

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"Funny that I want to give here a description about the country where I am born and spend some of my time. ​Mostly I describe Belgium as follows." - Thierry Hanan Scheers.
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Flanders

In the north you have Flanders, the people speaks Dutch and the landscape is almost everywher quite flat. In Flanders there are some very beautiful historic cities that are worth visiting. Such as Antwerp, Ghent and Bruges.

Wallonia and East Belgium

In the south you have Wallonia, the people speaks French and in the east of Wallonia they speaks German. In Wallonia are the mountains (rather high hills) with lots of nature, including the Ardennes and High Fens.
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Brussels

In the middle of Belgium you have Brussels: the capital of Belgium and Europe - bilingual: Dutch and French - with the small but world famous little guy 'Manneken Pis'. 

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EXPLORE

​BELGIUM

The historic Durbuy and Wéris in the Belgian Ardennes
​- TRAVEL

Durbuy is a old town with charming villages such as Wéris - the 'Stonehenge of the Ardennes' - and Rome. In the town you experience the typical tourist things. Beyond that you will experience peace and nature.​

BELGIUM
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Days gone by in Limbourg
​- TRAVEL

When I was travelling from the Belgian Liège to Verviers a while ago, I suddenly discovered deeply hidden in the hills around Eupen and Malmedy in the Belgian Ardennes, the small village of Limbourg.

BELGIUM
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TRAVEL

Luik, een stad vol leven en verwennerij

Luik is een onbekende stad voor veel Vlamingen en Nederlanders. Na een eerste bezoek zal je moeten toegeven dat je hier best wel eens wat meer wil langsgaan. Luik is ideaal voor een dagje shoppen, maar eveneens perfect om een stevige stadswandeling te maken en een stukje cultuur op te snuiven. Ook culinair kan je je heerlijk laten verwennen.

DUTCH LANGUAGE | BELGIUM​

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STAY ACTIVE

Hiking in the Belgian province Luxembourg
​- HIKING

Belgian Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Belgium. It's the largest Belgian province, but also the most sparsely populated province.​

BELGIUM
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Hiking at the High Fens
​- HIKING

This hike brought me to the High Fens, one of the wettest and coldest parts of Belgium. The High Fens which were declared a nature reserve in 1957, are an upland area in the east of Belgium and adjoining parts of Germany.

BELGIUM | GERMANY
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HIKING

Hiking at the Escapardenne Eislek Trail

On both sides of the Belgium-Luxembourg border, in the midst of the Oesling, you will discover 106 kilometre (66 mile) of trails leading you from small discrete discoveries – an ancient cross, dry stone walls, streams… - to vast views!

BELGIUM | LUXEMBOURG

HIKING

Hike and discover the Viersels Gebroekt in Belgium

The Viersels Gebroekt is characterized by a stream valley which is typical for the region of the Belgian Kempen. The Broekpad path takes you from the high and dry village centre from Viersel to the lower nature area Viersels Gebroekt.

BELGIUM

Drie stappen voorwaarts en twee achterwaarts
- HIKING

Een bedevaart naar Echternach, het oudste stadje van Luxemburg.​

Dutch language

BELGIUM | NETHERLANDS | LUXEMBOURG
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Cycling through the water in Belgian Limburg
​- CYCLING

Did you know that the clever cycle route network where you cycle from junction to junction is a Limburg invention? 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) of metalled, safe and mostly car-free cycle paths.

BELGIUM
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DISCOVER

Unique historic castle 'Hof ter Laeken' in Belgium
​- TRAVEL

The caretaker of Hof ter Laeken gave me a very unique look and tour of this 14th century castle in Heist-op-den-Berg in Belgium.

BELGIUM
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IN FRONT OF THE LENS

30 days around me
​- PHOTO

Travel is for me education and relaxation. But travel costs money, so I searched the entire month of September in 2013 for some small pieces of nature in my surrounding area.

BELGIUM
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PHOTO

Flanders in pictures

These signs should travellers point out the wealth and variety of tourist destinations in Flanders. ​On the signs can be found one to two well thought out photos by photographer Carl De Keyser. Enjoy this 39 beautiful signs.

BELGIUM

Limbourg in pictures
​- PHOTO

Photo report from the little village Limbourg, the capital of the former Duchy of Limbourg.

BELGIUM
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Hof ter Laeken in pictures
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Unique view on the historic castle and park Hof ter Laeken.

BELGIUM
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PHOTO

Viersels Gebroekt in pictures

I went on the road again with my camera and hiking boots and I photographed this beautiful piece of nature in the valley of the river Kleine Nete in Belgium.

BELGIUM

Hiking along the GR 5 from Belgium via the Netherlands to Luxembourg
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I walked 415 kilometre (258 mile) to reach Echternach with an indescribable experience. This little photo video I captured during these walking days.

BELGIUM | NETHERLANDS | LUXEMBOURG
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TASTE OF CULTURE

Exhibition 'Gender Diversity' in Belgium
​- EXHIBITION

From 4 May to 3 June 2018 you will find the photo exhibition 'Gender Diversity' by Brigitte Boffin in the cultural meeting centre Het Stadsmagazijn in the Belgian Antwerp.

BELGIUM
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Pop art Andy Warhol and beer in the Belgian medieval Castle of Waroux
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The exhibition "POP ART - Warhol, Lichtenstein, ..." has been running in the beautiful Castle of Waroux in Ans near Liège. You can also taste the delicious Waroux beer.

BELGIUM
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CUISINE

Boûkètes
​- RECIPE

Pancakes based on buckwheat flour, cinnamon and rum. Very typical of Liège. These pancakes are very easy to make and super tasty.

BELGIUM
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Boulet à la Liégeoise (Liège meatball)
​- RECIPE

Meatballs from Liège, a perfect winter dish. Eat it together with real Belgian fries and you have a delicious meal. The recipe for these boulets is very simple.

BELGIUM
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TALK ABOUT

How I was forced to take the bus in the Belgian La Roche-en-Ardenne without a ticket
​- BACKPACKING

First of all. That's not what I usually do. I always pay for my public transportation ticket. But the Belgian company TEC makes it bloody difficult.

BELGIUM
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25 interesting things and facts about Belgium
​- WEBSITE

Belgium is underrated. I agree. It’s such a beautiful and interesting country. But because I’m a Belgian, I’m not an independent witness. However, recently I discovered a very nice blog post about Belgium.

BELGIUM
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SLEEPING

HOTEL

Budget easyHotel is coming to the Benelux

The hotel brother easyHotel of the British airline company easyJet, is looking for properties in Belgium and Luxembourg. There are already some easyHotel hotels in the Netherlands, including Amsterdam and The Hague.​

BELGIUM | LUXEMBOURG | NETHERLANDS

HOTEL

HotelTonight wants to conquer Belgium

The HotelTonight app wants to expand to include the cities of Antwerp and Ghent. Brussels and Bruges had already been added to the international network of last-minute hotel rooms.

BELGIUM

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NEWS

TRAVEL

The Belgian Ostend is placed on the tourist LGBTQ map

From now on, the city of Ostend will receive a gay map with an overview of 17 local affairs that make it clear that LGBTQ people are welcome.

BELGIUM

TRAVEL

Antwerp Central is the most romantic railway station

Antwerp Central may call itself the most romantic railway station in Europe. According to Hotels.com, the building has a perfect backdrop for saying goodbye. For the ranking, they looked at their architectural attractiveness.

BELGIUM

TRAVEL

More than six out of ten Belgians like to travel solo

GoEuro, the free online comparison platform for travel in Europe, asked travellers in ten European countries if they would like to travel alone.

BELGIUM

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Low cost train IZY between Brussels and Paris
​- TRAVEL

IZY, a low cost train service from Thalys, offers you the opportunity to travel between Brussels and Paris at a great price. With fares from just € 10, a journey between the two capitals.​

BELGIUM | FRANCE
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6 great but less obvious cities in Europe
​- TRAVEL

Europe has a lot to offer. And yet we often go always to the same cities as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona... The next five cities are certainly well worth a visit too.

BELGIUM | GERMANY | MALTA | NETHERLANDS | POLAND | SWEDEN
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Choco van onze Witte
​- FICTION

Het was zomer en twee baggaderkens mochten met hun pa en ma naar “Den Bosboer”, een zwemvijver die in Hulshout en tot ver buiten de grenzen van de Zuiderkempen een begrip was.​

Dutch language

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