12 Top Things to Do in Bruges

March 19, 2015 By Andrea

Bruges is a charming, medieval town in Belgium. With few cars in transit, narrow cobblestone streets, horse drawn carriages and picturesque canals, you’ll think you’ve stepped back into another time.

The fairy-tale town is mysteriously medieval, yet lovely and romantic. It’s easy to explore by foot, and is home to some of the best chocolatiers in the world.

If you’re planning to visit Belgium, I highly recommend you plan to stop in Bruges. You won’t regret it. Guaranteed.

Here are my top 12 tips for things to do in Bruges.

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Top 10 Things to Do, See & Eat When Visiting Brussels + A Magazine Feature

February 10, 2015 By Andrea

Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, is centrally located. It’s two hours or less away by train from a handful of other major cities like Paris, Amsterdam, London and Cologne, just to name a few. This makes Brussels a perfect hub and stopover city when traveling around Europe.

Brussels offers plenty to see and do, but even if it’s not your destination city when traveling and you only have a short time, you can still get a good taste of the city – both figuratively and literally. And by literally, I’m referring to Belgian chocolate, waffles, fries and beer. Yum!

If you’re planning a trip to Belgium, be sure to check out my list in the Insiders Abroad E-Magazine for the top 10 things to do, see and eat when visiting Brussels.

To check out the top 10 things to do in Brussels, jump to page 26. Just click on the magazine cover below.

5 Ghent Specialties You Must Try in Ghent, Belgium

October 28, 2014 By Andrea

When many people think of Belgian food, waffles, chocolate, fries and beer usually come to mind. And though you can find all of these throughout Belgium (and though they are really, really good), when visiting Ghent you shouldn’t miss out on trying some of Ghent’s specialties.

Here are 5 Ghent specialties you should try on your visit to Ghent, Belgium.

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Kouter Flower Market in Gent, Belgium

October 7, 2014 By Andrea

If you find yourself in Gent during the weekend, be sure to head over to Kouter square on Sunday morning to catch the weekly flower market. Join the locals and stroll around the square between the colorful flowers. Grab a coffee to go from the coffee stand and enjoy listening to the brass band play while you admire the flowers.

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Belgian Waffles: Brussels vs. Liege

September 23, 2014 By Andrea

Did you know there are two different kinds of waffles made in Belgium? Me either! When I arrived in Belgium I knew I was planning to eat my share of waffles while I was here, but I had no idea there would be so many choices to choose from.

You can choose to have your waffle topped with powdered sugar or brown sugar, topped with jam, topped with a variety of fruit compotes, topped with fresh berries, topped with whipped cream, drizzled with melted chocolate or caramel, with or without a scoop of ice cream … the list goes on. You can even opt for a mix of 2 or 3 different toppings together. Your choices are just about endless.

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