This July I celebrated my 8 years of living in the European Capital and so I think it’s about time to finally share some insider tips with you! So please, if you come to the town, don’t just stay at the Grand Place eating Belgian fries but get inspired by my …
When my sister came to visit me at the end of May, we decided she had seen already a big part of Belgium and Steven came up with an idea to take us to see the windmills of Kinderdijk and the closeby town Dordrecht, both located in the South Holland. …
Two weeks ago, my sister came over for a long weekend to visit me in Brussels and I wanted to cook something nice. Because the asparagus was everywhere by that time, I thought it would be nice to prepare one of my favorite risottos. But as usual, our program was …
My sister visited me last week in Brussels and wanted to learn more about chocolate. Because, honestly, where else you can learn more about chocolate, then in the chocolate capital of the world, right? When I was searching for chocolate workshops, I discovered that Laurent Gerbaud, one of the best chocolatiers …
Some time ago during a long weekend in May, I had a chance to visit a lovely corner of France – Normandy. In 4 days we visited Deauville, Mont Saint Michel, the D-Day Landing beaches, Caen, and Honfleur, tasted Camembert cheese and pancakes or some typical drinks such as Cider, …
Last year in November it was two years since we traveled to Peru but I am still finishing some related posts and today I share with you our day trip from Cuzco which took us to Písac, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo and Chinchinero. Although there are many companies offering tours in the …
Every year at the beginning of April, the Magnolia Meadow of Arboretum Wespelaar is a truly spectacular place for the lovers of these beautiful trees. You can see different varieties of Magnolias in bloom, with white, pink or yellow blossoms of all shapes. The magnolias bloom usually during the first …
Seems like the cold weekends are now gone! I am happy to welcome spring but still not ready to say bye to weekend days when due to the severe cold weather I decided to just stay home and besides watching movies with a cup of warm tea, I could also …
The Capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan, was established in 1521 by the Spanish conquistadores. It is the second oldest city in the Caribbean (after Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic) and the oldest city in the US (Puerto Rico is a territory of the US). Facing the Atlantic Ocean and …
The fifth year of the Brussels Chocolate Fair known in French as Salon du Chocolat took place between 2nd – 4th March 2018 in the premises of Tour & Taxis. Just imagine a surface of 8,000 m2 devoted only to chocolate and cacao, sounds like a dream, right? This years’ edition welcomed more …
