Bruges Ice Sculpture Festival 2015/2016 theme announced: Wanagogo

Now an annual “staple” for the Bruges Christmas/New Year season, the Ice Sculpture Festival is back! This is something we’ve…


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New Year’s Eve in Belgium

New Years is great in Belgium, we’ve been a few times and are returning to Bruges this year for my…

New Year's Eve, Brussels - credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/frf_kmeron

Guide to New Year’s Eve in Brussels – 2015/2016

When to book- September/October should be fine, with the variety of hotels and hostels in Brussels. Be prepared to travel…

Ghent at Night

Guide to New Year’s Eve in Ghent – 2015/2016

When to book- no need to book too far in advance, start looking in November. Minimum cost– assuming two adults Hostels cost…

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Guide to New Year’s Eve in Bruges – 2015/2016

See also: my articles on specific recommendations and menus of restaurants known to be opening in Bruges on New Year’s Eve, and…

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Things to do: Summer Attractions in Bruges

There are lots of things to do in Bruges throughout the year- here are a selection of things unique to…

Straffe Hendrik Wild - 2015

Review: Straffe Hendrik Wild 2015

Today we’ll be reviewing Straffe Hendrik Wild (2015 Edition) from the Haalve Maan Brewery over in Bruges. It’s a derivative…

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Westmalle Trappist Dubbel: Aged (2003) vs New (2015)

While in Antwerp we visited Kulminator: a lovely bar which specializes in matured beers. Their beer menu is huge, and…

Delirium Nocturnum

Delirium Nocturnum Beer Review

Our first beer review is of Delirium Nocturnum – a dark beer 8.50% ABV – from Brouwerij Huyghe of Melle, a few miles South…

Beer Supermarket Prices in Belgium

Price of Beer in Belgian Carrefour Supermarkets

As frequent travellers by car to Belgium we often stop off at the Carrefour B-Park Hypermarket just a few miles north…