Visiting Floralia 2018
From April 6 to May 6, the Castle of Groot-Bijgaarden puts on a super display of Spring flowers
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GR 121 Stage 2: La Roche (Brabant) to Nivelles
A walk of two halves, but certainly worth walking
The Valley of the Hermeton
An ideal 18 km river valley walk – for the adventurous!
The Valley of the Hoëgne
You’re going to love this place. It’s one of the prettiest river valleys in Belgium
GR 121, Stage 1: Wavre to La Roche
The first stage of the GR 121 long-distance path from Wavre to La Roche is varied and interesting
The Sloping Lock of Ronquières
The Sloping Lock of Ronquières has to be seen to be believed. And you can take a boat trip on this incredible piece of Belgian engineering
Walking from Tervuren to Bertem
A surprisingly scenic walk on the outskirts of Brussels
Bill Bryson, you are SO WRONG about Belgium
An open letter to travel writer Bill Bryson, in response to critical remarks he made about Belgium in one ofContinue Reading
Sint-Agatha-Rode and the patron saint of breast cancer
A pleasant walk along the River Dijle which flows through Sint-Agatha-Rode, named after the patron saint of breast cancer
Walking where many had fallen
Two walks that take you through the heart of Flanders Fields to some of the most poignant World War One cemeteries.
Belgian woodcarver discovers stolen English coat of arms
Outstanding detective work by Belgian woodcarver Patrick Damiaens led to a valuable carving being reunited with its home in England decades after being lost.
