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My favourite works in the Groeningemuseum

This blog has been on my planning for some time now. I visit the Groeningemuseum in Bruges on a regular basis. I try to visit every temporary exhibition they host, enjoy their slow art talks and love to take a guided tour on their nocturnal opening nights. But apart from the temporary exhibitions and Mind … Lees verder →

Paris, november 2021.

Checking my blogs I realise 5 years have passed since my last visit to Paris so time really flies. The last two years we did not travel a lot, so when my husband was asked to speak at a conference in Paris, we immediately jumped to the occasion to make a trip out of it. … Lees verder →

Norway in the Fall? Yes definitely!

We visited Norway the last week of September till half October 2021. It is a great time to visit Norway for several different reasons. The autumn colors turn every landscape into a color palette of warm browns, yellows and reds, colors that are in harmony with the colors of the red and yellow wooden houses. … Lees verder →

The magical Northern Lights in Norway

This trip to Norway had been a last minute decision after a planned holiday to Uganda had been messed up by the damned corona pandemic. We suddenly had two and a half weeks of holiday on our hands and no idea where to spend them. The crowds of tourists that visit Norway during summer these … Lees verder →

List of events in Bruges 2021

Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Belgium is experiencing a 4th wave of the Covid pandemic this fall. Tourists are welcome since spring and summer this year. Vaccinated tourists coming from the EU of Shengen zone have no worries, they just have to have their vaccination certficate with them. If not vaccinated … Lees verder →

Sneak preview of the Bruges Triennial 2021 – TraumA

This summer Bruges becomes even more attractive hosting the Triennial Bruges 2021, that places contemporary art and architecture in dialogue with the medieval city. The Triennial runs from May 8th to October 24th 2021 and brings local and international artists together in one large outdoor exhibition. So no excuse for modern art lovers for skipping … Lees verder →

Picknicken in Brugge.

Bezoek: Walk in Bruges, Je privégids in Brugge Op een zonnige dag is picknicken één van de leukste dingen om te doen. En waarom een bezoek aan Brugge niet combineren met een picknick op een mooie groene plek in de stad. En die mooie plekken zijn er zeker. Dit jaar heeft de stad Brugge zelfs … Lees verder →

Welkom terug in Brugge. We hebben jullie gemist!

Bezoek: Walk in Bruges: uw privé gids in Brugge Sinds 8 juni zijn alle binnenlandse toeristen weer welkom in Brugge en vanaf morgen 15 juni zijn de Belgische grenzen weer open voor bezoekers uit Europa, het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Noorwegen, Zwitserland, Ijsland en Lichtenstein en dit zonder beperkingen. Voorlopig is het nog niet duidelijk wanneer bezoekers … Lees verder →

Welcome back in Bruges, we’ve missed you!!

Visit: Walk in Bruges – your private guide in Bruges As of June 8th, local tourists are allowed to visit Bruges again. On Monday June 15th Belgium will open its borders for visitors from Europe, the UK, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Lichtenstein. There are no restrictions. No news yet when travellers from the rest of … Lees verder →

The Church of Our Lady, a treasure chest filled with art

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges After more than two months of lockdown, the reopening of the musea is a real treat for the hearts and minds of many art lovers. The musea in Bruges have their weekly closing day on Monday, but the Church of our Lady already reopened today, … Lees verder →