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Post Tagged with: "Belgium"

  • 5 countries where you won’t lose any weight
     

    5 countries where you won’t lose any weight

    21st April 2015 / My picks, Plan / 2 comments

    The countries below offer delicious and rich foods. You won’t lose any weight there. Even just trying to maintain your weight is a challenge that you’re not likely to win. Cross the border into these […]

     
     
  • Leie river, from Grasbrug bridge
     

    Discovering Ghent

    11th June 2014 / Belgium, Destinations, Europe, On the road / 3 comments

    My last day in Europe was spent in Ghent, an easy day trip from Brussels (50 minutes by train). With 250,000 people, Ghent is the second largest city in Belgium by population, but doesn’t feature […]

     
     
  • More guild houses on Grand Place
     

    Two days in Brussels

    9th June 2014 / Belgium, Destinations, Europe, On the road / 9 comments

    If I had to use one word to describe Brussels it would be eclectic. While not one of the great European capitals, it is nevertheless the capital of the European Union, with a population slightly […]

     
     
  • The building where I'm staying (top floor)
     

    House-sitting in Herentals, Belgium

    1st June 2014 / Belgium, Destinations, Europe, House-sitting, Save money / 5 comments

    Herentals is a small town (less than 30000 people) about 40 kms to the east of Antwerp. It’s located in the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium, and has few tourists. I arrived here last Tuesday for […]

     
     
  • Chocolate offerings, Bariloche
     

    5 great destinations for chocoholics

    26th September 2013 / My picks, Plan / 4 comments

    Chocolate is good for you. At least if you chose the dark kind, with at least 70% cocoa content. The following places offer a lot more than chocolate. But if you have a sweet tooth […]

     
     
 

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Since 2013, my mission is to give YOU, the 40+ solo traveller, the means and inspiration to travel safely on your own, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank!

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