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A waffles in Brussels: What you need to eat during a weekend in Brussels!

Your guide for a perfect weekend in Brussels

January 2, 2019 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

If you’re looking for a weekend full of beauty, beer, and chocolate, you’re in the right place. I include highlights of Brussels that can be seen over a weekend in Brussels based on my month in Brussels and numerous other trips to Brussels. Somehow, I’ve kept returning to Brussels and I keep finding more things…

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Filed Under: Belgium, Europe, Uncategorized

Read what it's like to visit the semi abandoned town of Doel, Belgium. This Belgian ghost town, famous for street art, is right outside of Antwerp.

Visiting the ‘abandoned’ town of Doel, Belgium: A reflection on visiting Doel

June 8, 2018 by Karen Turner 9 Comments

As soon as I read about an abandoned town in Belgium that had been left to rot, Belgium, both my husband and I felt this dark urge to visit Doel, Belgium. I’m a naturally curious person and for me, I sometimes have to see a place to feel the emotions rather than letting others tell…

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Filed Under: Belgium, Europe, Sustainable Tourism, Uncategorized Tagged With: abandoned places, belgium, flanders

Tips for eurorailing around Europe and whether you should buy a Eurail tips. Travel Advice for train travel within Europe for first time backpackers.

20 Tips for Eurorailing Around Europe for first time backpackers

April 29, 2017 by Karen Turner 34 Comments

As an American who did my first Eurotrip after graduating college AND now a European resident, I’ve learned a lot lessons about train travel in Europe. These are tips for traveling around Europe by train for first-timers considering buying the Eurail pass, which is available to non-European citizens. Non-European citizens living in Europe can also…

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Filed Under: Belgium, Budget Travel, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Uncategorized Tagged With: eurail, europe, Travel, travel tips

Visiting Belgium? A quick guide with advice for Bruges, Antwerp, & Ghent with travel basics for your first time in Belgium, including must knows

Belgium in 4 days: Beer, Chocolate, & Castles

December 16, 2019 by Karen Turner 9 Comments

The beginner’s guide to Belgium’s best sights! Includes travel tips and top 5 sights for visiting Antwerp, Ghent, and Bruges. Includes chocolate, beer, and castles! Read more for the best tourist sites to visit in Antwerp, Ghent, and Bruges as well as travel advice for visiting Belgium in a quick 4-day itinerary.

Filed Under: Belgium, Couples Travel, Europe, Food and Drink Adventures, Uncategorized Tagged With: belgium, City Guide, europe, flanders, Travel, travel tips

Beautiful view of Grote Markt in Antwerpen, which you should include in your Belgian itinerary! #travel #belgium #antwerpen

A perfect 10-day itinerary for Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris

June 26, 2019 by Karen Turner 2 Comments

As an American who has lived in Paris, briefly Brussels, and Amsterdam, I know that one of the popular routes for first-time travelers (as well as experienced travelers) is to spend a week (or 10 days) traveling from Amsterdam to Brussels to Paris. This is a great route as there are great train and bus…

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Filed Under: Belgium, Day Trips from Paris, Europe, France, Local Guides, The Netherlands

Looking for nice day trips from Brussels?  Visit Villers Abbey (Abbaye de Villers), only one hour from Brussel & one of the best things to see in Belgium!

Day Trips from Brussels: Villers Abbey in Wallonia, Belgium

October 21, 2017 by Karen Turner 4 Comments

After reading about Abbaye de Villers after seeing some photos when researching day trips from Brussels, I had to visit this beautiful Belgian abbey! Villers Abbey is located in Villers-la-Ville within French part of Belgium, called Wallonia, and I consider one of the best things to see in Belgium. This beautiful abbey is in ruins,…

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Filed Under: Belgium, Europe, Travel Tagged With: belgium, europe, off the beaten path travel, photography, Travel, travel tips

Beautiful view of Grand Place in Brussels, one of the highlights of visiting Belgium on a first trip! #travel #brussels #belgium

A week in Belgium: Your perfect Belgian itinerary for the best of Belgium

February 25, 2019 by Karen Turner 7 Comments

Living in the Netherlands makes it so easy to visit Belgium. I’ve visited Belgium countless times. Although Belgium is fairly small, many people skip some of my personal favorite highlights of Belgium as they speed through Antwerp and Brussels. This is a Belgian itinerary based on one of my favorite road trips through Belgium with…

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Filed Under: Belgium, Europe, Uncategorized

Beautiful secret alleyway leading to a historic almshouse in Bruges, Belgium.

Secret Bruges: 20 unusual things to do in Bruges away from the crowds

January 26, 2020 by Karen Turner 2 Comments

As someone who loves to escape the crowds and find strange things, I wanted to put together this post about the best off the beaten path things to do in Bruges because it’s great to get away from the crowds especially in peak season. Similarly, I found many of the attractions mentioned on many lists…

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Filed Under: Belgium, Bruges, Europe

Beautiful view of Grote Markt, one of the best things to do in Antwerp, Belgium.

One perfect day in Antwerp: A self-guided walking tour with the best things to do in Antwerp

October 8, 2018 by Karen Turner 2 Comments

Antwerp is one of my favorite Belgian cities.  As I live nearby, I regularly visit Antwerp just for the sake of it, so this post is a compilation of my favorite things to do in Antwerp, some cafes/restaurants, and beer cafes that you’ll want to stop off at.

Filed Under: Belgium, Couples Travel, Europe, Uncategorized, Weekend Trips from Amsterdam

Saint Malo is one of the filming locations of Netflix's new Dutch series, Undercover!

Where to find the exact filming locations for Undercover from Netflix

May 6, 2019 by Karen Turner 7 Comments

As a serial Netflix binger, you can believe I was so excited when I saw that Netflix had a new series about the Netherlands and Belgium called Undercover. This series takes place along the Belgium/Dutch border, however you’ll find a number of other filming locations for Undercover throughout Europe. I’ve done the hard work pinning…

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Filed Under: Belgium, Brabant, The Netherlands, Uncategorized, Weekend Trips from Amsterdam

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Karen. American expat and cat lover from New York City who lived in Amsterdam…. Then, Paris. Now, living in The Hague, the Netherlands. Happily married to Jacob.

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