De Haan in West Flanders

2 June 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

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© Sandra Rots/cc-by-4.0

De Haan (French: Le Coq; West Flemish: D’n Oane; English: The Cock or Cockerel; (USA/Canada) Rooster) is a place and a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of De Haan proper, Wenduine, Klemskerke, Vlissegem and Harendijk. On January 1, 2020 De Haan had a total population of 12,700. The total area is 46.14 km² (26.2 Miles) which gives a population density of 275.26 inhabitants per km².   read more…

Mont des Arts in Brussels

4 March 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Museums, Exhibitions Reading Time:  5 minutes

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View from Mont des Arts © Michielverbeek/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Mont des Arts (French, or Kunstberg (Dutch), meaning “Hill/Mount of the Arts”, is an urban complex and historic site in central Brussels, Belgium, including the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), the National Archives of Belgium, the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, and a public garden.   read more…

EUROMIL

16 December 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, EU blog post series Reading Time:  4 minutes

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© Croacroa/cc-by-sa-4.0

The European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions (EUROMIL) is a politically independent, non-profit umbrella organisation of free, democratic associations of military personnel in Europe.   read more…

Waffles

6 October 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  17 minutes

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© Coffeelover/cc-by-sa-3.0

A waffle is a dish made from leavened batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression. There are many variations based on the type of waffle iron and recipe used. Waffles are eaten throughout the world, particularly in Belgium, which has over a dozen regional varieties. Waffles may be made fresh or simply heated after having been commercially cooked and frozen.   read more…

Bois de la Cambre in Brussels

12 September 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  4 minutes

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© Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Bois de la Cambre (Dutch: Ter Kamerenbos) is an urban public park in Brussels, Belgium. It lies in the south of the Brussels-Capital Region, in the City of Brussels, and covers an area of 1.23 km² (0.47 sq mi), forming a natural offshoot of the Sonian Forest, which penetrates deep into the city in the south-east of Brussels. It is linked to the rest of the municipality by the Avenue Louise/Louizalaan, which was built in 1861, at the same time the park was laid out.   read more…

Diamond Quarter in Antwerp

19 June 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  4 minutes

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Diamond Exchange Building © panoramio.com – agracier/cc-by-sa-3.0

Antwerp’s diamond district, also known as the Diamond Quarter (Diamantkwartier), and dubbed the Square Mile, is an area within the city of Antwerp, Belgium. It consists of several square blocks covering an area of about one square mile. While as of 2012, much of the gem cutting and polishing work historically done in the neighborhood had moved to low wage centers elsewhere, about 84% of the world’s rough diamonds passed through the district, making it the largest diamond district in the world with a turnover of 54 billion dollars. Each year, approximately 50% of the rough diamonds return to Antwerp for cutting and polishing.   read more…

Free University of Brussels

6 June 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time:  6 minutes

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© Sally V/cc-by-4.0

The Université libre de Bruxelles (English: Free University of Brussels; abbreviated ULB) is a French-speaking research university in Brussels, Belgium. ULB is one of the two institutions tracing their origins to the Free University of Brussels, founded in 1834 by the lawyer and liberal politician Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen.   read more…

Catholic University of Leuven

3 June 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time:  4 minutes

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Central Library © Michielverbeek/cc-by-sa-3.0

KU Leuven(or Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium. The town of Leuven was the seat of three different universities.   read more…

Moules-frites, an advance on your next vacation on the coasts of Belgium, France and the Netherlands

27 January 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  5 minutes

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© flickr.com – Archangel12/cc-by-2.0

Moules-frites or moules et frites (Dutch: mosselen-friet) is a main dish of mussels and French fries originating in Belgium. The title of the dish is French, moules meaning mussels and frites fries, with the Dutch name for the dish meaning the same. It is considered the national dish of Belgium.   read more…

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