Charleroi Airport, Belgium’s second busiest airport, closed to departures for the third day in a row on Wednesday, October 19. It doesn’t seem like the season for strikes, but the airport became a chaotic scene this week, especially on Monday afternoon when access to the airport for departures was restricted. A strike by the airport […]
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Waterloo Uncovered helps veterans heal through archaeology with a unique program at the Battle of Waterloo site.
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Is horticulture hot? Heck, yes. Find out for yourself at a once-in-a-decade horticulture exhibition in the city of Almere, the newest city in the Netherlands. The 148-acre International Horticulture Exhibition Floriade brings in the big names in horticulture for a six-month exhibition. This year’s focus is on growing greener cities and inspiring people to live
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Going Dutch took on a whole new meaning for me this week. No, it’s not just sharing payment on a restaurant bill. For me, it now means embracing sustainability, caring about climate change, and being a responsible citizen. That was the message I got when I walked away from a day-long visit to Floriade, a
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Traveling from Brussels to the U.S. is about to get easier, although it will take more than a year to accomplish the feat. Last week, the Belgian government approved a plan to pre-clear passengers bound for the U.S. at Brussels Airport in Zaventem instead of at their first point of entry into the U.S. Great,
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I’ve been to hundreds of offbeat places, but Baarle may be one of the most unique. Just try to figure out what country you are in at any given time. Color me confused. This tiny village, which straddles the Belgium/Netherlands border, is a crazy collection of Belgian enclaves that lie within Dutch territory. And those
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Europeans are so open about sexuality and nudity. That still surprises me as an American. Nude beaches are scattered across France and Spain, where even the grannies and grandpas are free of tan lines. Mixed sexes mingle in German health spas — clad only in their birthday suits. Iceland has a quirky penis museum in
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It’s always interesting to get an American’s take on Europe. This week’s topic is toilets. Seriously. Not everyone knows that we generally pay to use public toilets here. It was a shock to me at my first highway rest stop. I’d like to spare you the surprise. You may read my recent rave about guys
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Millions of wildflowers are blossoming across Belgium, and we’re going wild over the colors. Breathtaking purple blooms decorate forest floors, and brilliant yellow daffodils light up fields, meadows, and hillsides. Yes, it’s April and time for the annual display of bluebells and narcissi! You have to be lucky to catch both bluebells and daffodils at
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Spring is finally here, and Europe is exploding with color. In the Netherlands, that means it’s tulip time. There are some things you HAVE to see on your international travels. In Paris, it’s the Eiffel Tower. In Egypt, it’s the pyramids. And in the Netherlands, it’s the tulips, or more specifically, Keukenhof! Keukenhof has been
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