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Eldrid

Eldrid

Journalist, traveller, book wurm. A night owl with a sweet tooth and a love for languages.

Brussels, East Flanders, Out & about

A magic bluebell carpet (that’s gone before you know it)

Ever seen a carpet of blue flowers? In several Belgian forests, the first bluebells of the year have started to bloom. But beware, they’re gone before…

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Luxembourg, Out & about

Snow! Let’s go skiing in the Ardennes!

It’s fair to say we don’t get much snow in Belgium. But when we do, we get pretty excited about it. (As long as it’s…

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Luxembourg, Out & about

The ladder hike, the most spectacular walk in Belgium

We Belgians often forget how beautiful places just around the corner can be. So when we came across an adventurous ladder hike in Rochehaut, we…

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Best of Belgium, Survival kit

A quick guide to Belgium

So you have booked your holiday to Belgium, or you are considering one but don’t know what to expect. Or maybe you are an expat…

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East Flanders, Out & about

The best places to go for a coffee in Ghent

Yes, we have a Starbucks and – heaven forbid – a McDonalds or two, but real coffee lovers have plenty of fabulous places to choose…

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Best of Belgium, Out & about, West Flanders

Ten places to visit in Flanders Fields

We are currently in the middle of the centenary of the First World War, which means it is the perfect occasion to visit the humbling sites…

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Language

Did you know that most Belgian cities have two names?

Our capital is not called ‘Brussels’, but ‘Bruxelles’ or ‘Brussel’. Yes, this might be confusing when you’re trying to get around. Allow us to explain. 

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Out & about, West Flanders

A green paradise near Bruges

Sometimes you’re just fed up with the city, and you want to fill your lungs with fresh air. We’ve found the perfect place for when…

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Best of Belgium, Out & about

Torgny, the prettiest Belgian village

In the southernmost tip of Belgium lies Torgny, widely known as the most beautiful village in the country and proof that a whiff of the…

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Tried & tested

BELvue, Brussels: Lunch in the royal palace

Did you think kings and queens only eat oysters and caviar? Think again! In the lovely courtyard of the BELvue Museum, which is part of…

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Hi, we're three Belgians and a Brit, and we'd like you to love Belgium as much as we do.

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