Back in 2020, the Belgian government offered every Belgian 5 free return train tickets to boost morale, the economy and local tourism (hashtag staycation and all that). One of my return trips was to the Kalmthoutse Heide, a beautiful nature park (one of the oldest in Belgium; protected landscape since 1941, state reserve since 1968) … Continue reading
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Castle of Gaasbeek
Back in 2020, my mother, my goddaughter and I visited the Castle of Gaasbeek. This beautiful castle, situated not too far from Brussels, was going to close for renovations so we visited right before that. It took three years to restore it to its former glory, although I’d say it looked marvelous even before they … Continue reading
National Botanic Garden Meise
It’s time for a photo dump! I haven’t been editing my photos for quite some time, due to technical issues (that is to say, a laptop that didn’t recognize my SD-cards, of which the screen with a ton of broken pixels and other weird behaviour and on top of that a me who kept postponing … Continue reading
Winter bucket list: update
It’s time for another update of my winter bucket list! Back in January, I posted my winter bucket list and posted an update of it as well. Now we’re 2/3 through winter, it’s time for a new update. Here’s an overview of my winter goals: Make homemade hot chocolate. Start a scrapbook. Bake cookies. Keep … Continue reading
Winter bucket list: update
About two weeks ago, I posted my winter bucket list. Here’s a little update on how it’s going. Well, it’s not going great, but I still have 2/3 of winter left. Here’s a quick overview of the 12 things I want to do this winter: Make homemade hot chocolate. Start a scrapbook. Bake cookies. Keep a … Continue reading
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Belgium
As I mentioned in my 30 before 30 post, I want to visit all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Belgium. Now, several of my friends were interested in joining me, but most of them also don’t know what or where they are. I think pretty much everyone in Belgium has visited one or two of … Continue reading
30 before 30
As I’ll be turning 30 next year, and I’m into bucket lists these days, I decided to make a “30 before 30” list. In case you don’t know what that is; it’s a list of 30 things you want to accomplish/experience before you turn 30. My sister did this a few years back, but unfortunately, … Continue reading
Birds and Bagpipes
Every July, our city hosts a folk festival called M’Eire Morough, one of the city’s main events, along with Flanders Open Rugby and Katuit. The name supposedly has a meaning in Irish too, but it also means “a hangover tomorrow” in the local dialect. It’s a combination of music, food, games, stalls selling accessories and clothes, … Continue reading
Wallonia Day Trip (2)
After our stop in Namur, we drove on. Some time after, we found ourselves in Dinant, a picturesque city 30 km south of Namur. It’s a really beautiful city in the Meuse valley, and its name actually means “Sacred Valley” or “Luminous Gorge”. ✨ The pictures are a bit unclear because I had to take … Continue reading
Wallonia Day Trip (1)
My family has a tradition of going to the Belgian Ardennes every summer, and last summer was no different. My sisters, their spouses and kids, my brother, a cousin and her boyfriend, one sister’s befriended couple and my dad spent a week in the south. And me? Well, I’m not much of a family person, … Continue reading
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