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Archive for the ‘Belgium’ Category
Carnival Celebrations Around the World
Mardi Gras officially takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 21 this year. But, that doesn’t mean places all over the world haven’t already started the festivities. Known sometimes as Fat Tuesday, Carnival (or Carnevale or Mardi Gras) celebrations bring to life a festive celebration filled with dancin[...]
Beer, Fries and Too Much Mayo in Belgium
Don’t ever say ‘French Fries’ in Belgium. The Belgians are very defensive about their fries because they were invented in [...][...]
The Radar: The World’s Most Active Volcanoes, River Surfing in Munich, Belgium by Train
The Radar: Top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the web #ngtradar. Check back the next day for our daily roundup.[...]
August 2nd, 2011 - 10:00 am § in Belgium, Destinations
Falling For Chocolate in Bruges
By Melissa Bressler LG Contributor Having recently visited both Paris, France and Bruges, Belgium, I have come to a startling and unexpected conclusion. It’s bold, it’s controversial and it just might change every travel daydream you’ve entertained since you saw Moulin Rouge. But I stick to [...]
May 17th, 2011 - 3:44 pm § in Belgium, Destinations, France, Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, Thailand, United Arab Emirates
The 10 most romantic restaurants in the world
Looking for somewhere really special to take your partner out for dinner? Tripadvisor have announced their 10 most romantic restaurants and for once there’s a good geographic spread with not one country represented more than once. Here’s the list they came up with, but please tell us yo[...]
April 20th, 2011 - 10:15 am § in Belgium, Destinations, France, Greece, Hotels Reviews and Deals, Ireland, Italy, Spain
Europe’s top 10 hidden gem hotels
I’m not sure what makes a hotel a ‘hidden gem’ as a considerable number in the list that follows are to be found in major European cities. That aside, here’s the top 10 hidden gem hotels according to Tripadvisor. (They don’t actually say ‘Europe’s top 10R[...]
April 4th, 2011 - 4:57 pm § in Belgium, Destinations
Antwerp: a culinary heaven
Antwerp is a lovely location to go to for a quick weekend getaway. Even though the city is relatively small and has no major landmarks, the small streets full of charm, the cool shopping boutiques and the wine and dine culture, all give us some good reasons why we should go and visit. During your st[...]
The top 10 most utterly unforgettable hotel rooms
Tripadvisor has come up with its top 10 utterly unforgettable hotel rooms. Here we provide you with their somewhat Euro-centric list, links to each hotel where we can, and links to pictures of the rooms as shown on Tripadvisor’s site. 1. Utter Inn, Vasteras, Sweden – see the room 2. Abal[...]
