6 articles tagged with belgium travel
The first time I glimpsed Dinant from the winding road above the Meuse Valley, I understood why Victor Hugo once described it as 'the most extraordinary place in the world.' Nestled between dramatic limestone cliffs and the serpentine Meuse River,...
The first time I stepped off the train at Brussels Central Station, I was armed with nothing but my court reporter's notepad and a vague plan to catch a performance at Théâtre Royal de Toone. Within hours, I'd gotten lost...
There's something profoundly telling about how a culture moves its people. Two weeks split between Trinidad, Cuba and Ypres, Belgium taught me this lesson in vivid technicolor this spring. In one corner: colonial-era streets where restored Chevys rumble past horse-drawn...
The rhythm of travel often mirrors the cadence of a long-distance run – sometimes you sprint through major cities, and other times you need to slow down and find your breath in places that whisper rather than shout. Dinant, nestled...
The first time I heard the haunting notes of the Last Post ceremony at Menin Gate, something shifted in my understanding of collective trauma and healing. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of silent observers as the buglers played their somber tribute—a...
There's something magical about Antwerp in autumn. The crisp air carries hints of spiced beer and fresh waffles, while golden leaves frame the city's magnificent Gothic architecture. After visiting Belgium nearly a dozen times over the past decade (yes, I'm...