Travel ideas for Belgium – trip tips and recommendations from my experiences travelling in Belgium. This European country has diverse and beautiful landscapes, historic cities, and rich cultural traditions. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in Belgium so start planning your trip now and experience everything that Belgium has to offer travellers.
The puppetry arts are an ancient creative form, with archaeological evidence from early civilisations, and although some people may think it ‘old hat’, in parts of the world special artists and craftspeople strive to keep the magic of traditional puppet theatre alive. Puppet theatres nurture a truly unique artistic language […]
Although I never feel like I’ve done enough travel, looking back over my 2017 travel highlights the Wandering Kiwi family had a great year! It’s important to take a moment and be reminded of all the wonderful experiences we have had in the past year. As well as travels within […]
Whether you’re dreaming of a white Christmas or a day on the beach, people are already turning their minds to Christmas holidays, so here are some great ideas for those planning their Christmas break, from beautiful Christmas markets trips to less traditional festive escapes. Christmas holidays in the United Kingdom […]
As I write my 2016 travel year in review I can’t help reflecting upon a year that has been a mixed bag. On the one hand political events have plunged the world into great uncertainty. On the other hand, the Wandering Kiwi family has had a consistently excellent year pursuing […]
Christmas is a magical time of year wherever you are but some places capture the Christmas spirit better than others. You could always go to meet Santa Claus in Lapland and I’ve written about Christmas markets getaways in Europe and the best ways to experience Christmas in London before. But […]
As winter draws closer and preparations for the festive season get underway, thoughts turn towards Christmas city breaks but where are the best Christmas markets in Europe? What could be more Christmassy than a weekend spent sipping hot wine and eating tasty treats in the snow-dusted piazzas of Europe’s most […]
For most, Belgium is the land of the cartoon strip, beer, chocolate, lace, surrealism, festivals, fashion, design and culture. But hiding away in the little town of Genval, half an hour by road or rail from where the Eurostar terminates at Brussels’ Gare du Midi, is the home of the tranquil and luxurious spa […]
It is the site of a major historic event and has been immortalised in song. But have you ever thought of visiting the site of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium? There’s are many good reasons to visit Waterloo and being about eight miles from Brussels (less than half an […]
The Comics Art Museum in Brussels is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and – given the number of times I have visited Brussels – it was starting to get a bit embarrassing that I had never been! All that changed last month when at last I slipped through the doors […]