June 14, 2016 The village San Cassiano in Badia, hotel Steinrösl, the Alta Badia and the Sella Ronda ski areas are the four great ingredients for a perfect ski holiday! We usually go skiing in France, in one of the smaller ski areas. First in the Jura, later to the Mont Blanc ski area in … Lees verder
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The procession of the Holy Blood
Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Every year on Ascension day Bruges returns to its old tradition dating back to the end of the thirteenth century. What was originally a purely religious procession, has transformed into a procession that marries religion with cultural tradition and heritage and evokes historical events that took … Lees verder
Best tearooms, coffee bars and pubs in Bruges
Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Authentic Bruges More on Bruges: “Hidden Gems in Bruges – Discover Bruges by bike 1“ Although Bruges is quite small and you can easily walk from North to South in 30 minutes, it is sometimes not so easy to find, apart from the bars on the … Lees verder
Gent, a great city for shopping and dining!
January 26, 2016 I live in Bruges but I love to visit Ghent or Antwerp when it comes to shopping or dining. Bruges is very classic and mostly aimed at pleasing tourists when it comes to shopping and even eating or going out for that matter. So it always feels like a breath of fresh … Lees verder
The Azores part 2: the interior of Sao Miguel island
October 17, 2015 For the second half of our holiday we had rented a car. We checked out from the Marina Atlantico hotel to drive up to Furnas where we would stay the second half of the week. We drove to Furnas via the north coast. We drove up to Capelas, to visit the small … Lees verder
The Azores part 1: Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel: city and sea
October 16, 2015 The Azores. Part of Portugal, but then again, quite far from the mainland. Halfway between Europe and America, my son pointed out. I am not quite sure what to expect. We booked the trip, looking for a beautiful island, that offered more than packed sun drenched beaches. I quickly feel trapped on … Lees verder
Lomprayah Ferry services to Koh Tao Thailand. Safe or not so safe?
August 6, 2014 Quite an experience! And not really a very pleasant one. We arrived by night train in Chumpon from Bangkok. Although we had already booked and paid our Ferry tickets online, we had to queue to show our booking and pay 50 bath pp for the bus to the pier. We received a … Lees verder
Hidden Gems – Discover Bruges and Damme by bike
Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges June 30, 2014 ROUTE BRUGES-DAMME Another great bike route is the road from Bruges to the picturesque little town of Damme, 5 kilometres North of Bruges. The first part is the same as the route described in my previous post: the circular route around Bruges.Get to … Lees verder
Hidden Gems – Discover Bruges by bike
Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges June 25, 2014 I have to admit that I was a bit hesitant to write this blogpost. Many quiet hidden spots are undiscovered by most tourists so maybe I should leave them to the locals? I guess only the social, alternative traveller would read a travel … Lees verder
Picnic on a sunny day in Bruges part 1
July 26, 2012 Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges When you visit Bruges in the summer, and want to stretch your legs after walking the small streets, a picnic in one of the parks is an excellent alternative. Especially this year when the city of Bruges has placed 25 picnic tables and … Lees verder