Carnival de Nivelles 🎉🎭🇧🇪🍊
The Carnival of Nivelles is one of the largest in the Walloon Brabant region. Each year bringing hundreds visitors to the small town of Nivelles streets and its Grand Place. A colourful 4-day carnival to celebrate the arrival of spring, which sees the town burst into life, joy, dancing, colour, with the residents who are always ready to throw a party. We went to the … Continue reading Carnival de Nivelles 🎉🎭🇧🇪🍊
Nice to be in the Côte d’Azur! 🇫🇷🏖🥐 ☀️
The sun seems to have missed Belgium this year. Lots of cloudy days, with no chance of sitting outside and enjoy some sunshine. Time to catch some rays! This year, James and I headed south to the Côte d’Azur on the French south coast for some sun, sea, and sand, as well as some sightseeing! Our plan included to fly into Nice and then travel … Continue reading Nice to be in the Côte d’Azur! 🇫🇷🏖🥐 ☀️
When in Champagne, drink Champagne! 🍾
A weekend in the Champagne Region of France, of course I’ll be drinking champagne and perhaps bringing some home. Everyone knows that champagne is the mother of all sparkling wine. The wine produced within the 34,000 hectares of the Champagne region in France can only be called Champagne. There are very strict and lengthy requirements regarding the making and producing of champagne, which includes the … Continue reading When in Champagne, drink Champagne! 🍾
Visit to the Tulip Fields 🌷
In April and May, the tulip fields in the Netherlands burst colourfully into full bloom. The Flower Strip or ‘Bollenstreek’ is one of the most popular and unique sights to see. Stretching for 20km between Haarlem and Leiden, the Flower Strip is home to the worlds famous Dutch tulip fields. It’s no wonder that the Netherlands produces a staggering 70% of the world’s commercial flowers. … Continue reading Visit to the Tulip Fields 🌷
Long Weekend in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is one of the most popular cities in Europe. With hundreds of bridges, an elaborate canal system, cute gable houses and plenty of sights to see – its easy to see why. I have been wanting to visit Amsterdam for ages and finally had a long weekend to enjoy the city and all it has to offer. As always I had a long list … Continue reading Long Weekend in Amsterdam
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken 👑
Ever wanted to see palm trees in the middle of Brussels? Look no further than the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken are a vast complex of heated greenhouses in the park of the Royal Castle of Laeken in the North of Brussels. Built in 1873 for King Leopold II, the greenhouses are part of the Royal Park and private royal gardens. … Continue reading Royal Greenhouses of Laeken 👑
Hallerbos – The Bluebell Forest
Hallerbos or Halle Forest is in the Flemish region of Belgium, just south of Brussels. It’s known mostly for its ‘bluebell carpet’ which covers the forest floor for a few weeks each spring, attracting many visitors to admire this colourful spectacle. Every year, in Spring the floor of the forest turns into a sea of bluebells. Of course, the time of this flowering differs each … Continue reading Hallerbos – The Bluebell Forest
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