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Van Eyck in Bruges

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges You have probably heard about the great Van Eyck exhibition in the MSK in Gent this year and you might even have visited this exhibiton before it prematurely closed because of the corona pandemic. On March 12th a second Van Ecyk exhibition opened in the … Lees verder →

Thailand for nature lovers and birders.

Most tourists visit Thailand for its many white sandy beaches, its pristine islands, its busy and vibrant capital Bangkok, its many famous buddhist temples, and the food which might be the best in the world. That combined with a hospitality that gave Thailand its nickname ‘the land of smiles’, makes Thailand a popular destination for … Lees verder →

Four days in Alghero, Sardinia

My husband had been invited to a conference in Alghero, Sardinia and I decided to join him. It was for us a trip down memory lane. Thirty years ago we had visited Sardinia together as uni-students. We remembered Sardinia as a quiet island, where tourism had only reached some of the coastal areas. In villages … Lees verder →

OMG, I came closer to Jan van Eyck! An optical revolution in Gent, Belgium

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges This year ‘Gent’ and ‘Jan van Eyck’ will often be named in the same breath. The restoration of the lower and back panels of the Ghent altarpiece, also known as ‘The adoration of the mystic lamb’, that started in 2012 is finally finished and this … Lees verder →

The old Saint-Johnshospital where you step 800 years back in time. A place where the world seems to slow down.

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges As an art and history lover, the old Saint-Johns hospital dating back to the 12th century, one of the oldest hospital buildings in Europe, is one of my favorite museums in Bruges. Every tourist visiting Bruges gets at least a glimpse of the outside, but … Lees verder →

List of events in Bruges 2020

Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges As a tourist it can be very gratifying to take part in cultural or other events in the city you visit. Bruges has many great cultural events throughout the year, that are primarily organised for locals but can also accommodate or interest visiting tourists. Theatre can … Lees verder →

Potsdam for the second time

We had seen most of the highlights of Potsdam on our first visit a few years ago: see my blogpost: We had seen the Sanssouci park with the Chinese teahouse, Charlottenhof palace, the Roman baths, and the Friedenskirche. We visited the Sanssouci palace, the picture gallery and the Neues Palace on the inside, biked passed … Lees verder →

Picos de Europa walk – Bajo los Picos in Mogrovejo

After a really good experience in 2018, we decided to return to Picos de Europa in 2019. We booked the same hotel: Hotel del Oso. We only came a bit earlier in the season, the last week of May instead of the third week of June in 2018. We feared the weather might be bad, … Lees verder →

Chocolates, Waffles, Beer, Fries and traditional biscuits

Visit: Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Most tourists will consume at least one of these five specialties when visiting Brugge, and you should, because they are all typical Belgian, and we are proud of it. We Belgians love chocolates, waffles, beers, fries and speculoos. But we are also picky when it … Lees verder →