Discovering the German-speaking municipality of Belgium; Eupen-Malmédy

The summer is right around the corner and finally the corona restrictions are slowly being lifted. Vaccination is going smoothly here in Belgium and I've also been lucky enough to receive my first shot last week. Yay! Freedom has never seemed closer. But unfortunately traveling abroad still comes with a whole lot of rules and…

Natural jungle vs urban jungle in the province of Liège

The Ardennes. I don't think I've ever been as much to that area of Belgium as the past year. It was one of the only options available in our current situation after all. Fortunately it still manages to capture my attention and distract from reality, which is one of the main reasons why I travel…

Cycling along the L’Eau d’Heure Lakes and in the south of Hainaut

Soooo, the ban to cross the Belgian borders is still in effect - and constantly up for debate -, so that means it's time for another episode of my series called 'Tourist in your own country'. This time once more in combination with my series of 'Tourist à vélo' and in the province of Hainaut.…

Hoge Kempen National Park; a long overdue visit to Connecterra and Mechelse Heide

March 2021. Almost an entire year since the first lockdown and corona is still a prominent part of our daily lives. With the entire Belgian vaccination campaign not running as smoothly as promised, it looks like we'll be in this situation for quite a bit longer... But I've managed to flip the switch. Instead of…

On the hunt for winter scenery in Hainaut, Belgium

For the past seven years, ever since I started working, February has been my travel month. In February, I just have to go somewhere, anywhere! It's one of those things that gradually happened, but now after all those years, it has become a tradition. Until now. It's February 2021, and I'm being held hostage in…

Mijn favoriete wandelroutes in West en Oost-Vlaanderen

(I'm very sorry to my readers abroad; this post will be in Dutch, just for once! If you'd like info on these hikes as well, just send me a message and I'll give you all you need in a language you can understand!) Eind oktober is het ondenkbare opnieuw gebeurd; een nieuwe lockdown. Opnieuw alle…

Sunny day out in and around Brussels

I know, I know, it’s once again been quite a while since you’ve heard from me but no worries, I’m still here. The past couple of months I haven’t been going places but the prospects have been there constantly. In little over two weeks I’m –finally- leaving for my main trip of this year; a…

Enter a magic forest with bluebells at Hallerbos

Every year when Spring is in town, the beautiful bluebells make their appearance at the Hallerbos in Halle, Belgium. And just like that, an entire forest is turned into a magic purple blue kingdom. As far and wide as you can see, the flower is brightening the already lush green forest. It's a feast to…

Hiking trip in the Ardennes

What better way to spend your weekend than to spend it with some friends in a rental house in the Ardennes? So that's exactly what I did last weekend. The Ardennes is a region in Belgium that's known for hiking and other outdoors activities, such as kayaking, rock climbing and speleology. It has lush forests…

20th Flower Carpet of Brussels

The past year Brussels - my lovely capital - received a lot of negative attention due to terrorism. This results in about 50% less tourists staying and visiting this beautiful city. It pains my heart to see how this wonderful place gets neglected now while there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of. Yesterday, I…