Living in Brussels has been a wonderfully central place to get to visit easily all the rest that Belgium has to offer. The capital city is located in the heart of Belgium, providing easy access by train or by car…
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We moved to Belgium exactly 9 months ago today in September 2020 after a year and a half of chasing our dreams in New Zealand. The move happened dab smack in the middle of the COVID-19 global pandemic and it…
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When we first moved to Belgium last September, we had dreamed of many weekends abroad, exploring the continent and taking advantage of Brussels' central location. Of course COVID had other plans and as such, I haven't left Belgium since we moved…
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I visited Luxembourg City back in 2017 on a layover, so while I was in Luxembourg for the long weekend, my focus was to get out and see the castles and towns of the countryside. However, it's not a trip…
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During my weekend getaway to Luxembourg, having visited Luxembourg City a few years ago, my main focus was to get out into the countryside and see as many cute towns and beautiful castles as I could. Luxembourg is famous for having so many…
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After having not hiked since New Zealand, nearly a year ago (I know, I'm sad just thinking about it), getting out on the trails was high on my list for my weekend trip to Luxembourg. Luckily, the famous Mullerthal Trail that…
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Of all the places I visited during my weekend exploring Luxembourg, Vianden was by far my favourite town. I kept wondering out loud how this place could possibly be so cute and photogenic! The furthest spot from Luxembourg City on…
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Larochette is a little town in the heart of Luxembourg. Situated on the banks of the White Ernz River and surrounded on all sides by dense forest and walls of rock, Larochette is as quaint as they come. On my expedition…
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The day was slightly overcast, clouds dotted the blue washed sky. Desperate to get out of Brussels and see something new, with the list of places I hadn't yet seen in Belgium ever-dwindling, I took the train on a Sunday…
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In search of sunshine and signs of spring, I went on a solo adventure out to Mons, a small town on the border with France, just south of Tournai. Having not heard or read much about it, I was pleasantly…
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The last on the list of the main places we wanted to visit in Belgium was Tournai, a city on the western side of Belgium, right on the French border. Home most famously to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tournai and…
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It seemed we waited all winter for snow, even driving across the country to try and find it. Turns out, we just had to wait for February to roll around; it snowed last weekend and then a thick blanket of…
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