Mechelen

Mechelen: Belgium's Hidden Gem Between Brussels and Antwerp

Five years ago, while cycling through Belgium on my journey that would eventually lead me to call France home, I stumbled upon a city that's inexplicably absent from most travelers' itineraries. Mechelen sits quietly between Brussels and Antwerp, just 20...

Discover Mechelen: Belgium's Historic Hidden Gem Beyond Brussels and Bruges

I've spent the better part of two decades chasing craft beer around the globe, from Portland's hipster havens to Germany's centuries-old breweries. But sometimes the most remarkable discoveries happen when you step just slightly off the well-trodden path. That's exactly...