As of January 2026, Brussels Airlines will offer meals inspired by its sub-Saharan African network on long-haul flights from Africa to Brussels. Brussels Airlines is the Africa expert within the Lufthansa Group, serving no fewer than 18 destinations in the region. By offering regional cuisine, Brussels Airlines aims to make even more passengers feel at…
Tourism Flanders tightens Airbnb rules to protect housing for singles
Flemish Deputy Minister-President of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister of Housing, Energy and Climate, Tourism and Youth Melissa Depraetere (Vooruit) is tightening the rules for Airbnb accommodations, stating that homes intended for single occupants are increasingly being used as tourist accommodation.
SOUTH KOREA 2024 | Seoul – Gyeongju – Busan – Jeju Island – Seoul
Autumn 2024. Ten years after my first trip to Seoul in 2014, I am returning to the Republic of Korea, better known as South Korea. Not solo this time, but with Oriol, who has never been to Korea. On the itinerary: flying with Qatar Airways to Incheon via Doha, the capital Seoul, the historic city…
Brussels shows strong tourism stats as it’s the leading city in the world for international meetings
Brussels in Belgium is the leading city in the world for international meetings organised by international organisations. This is confirmed by the annual UIA ranking published late June 2025. The Brussels-Capital Region maintains its top position, and this excellent result reinforces the record-breaking tourism figures for our capital.
DENMARK | The Museum of Copenhagen
I turned 44 in June. I have this tradition – when possible – of not being in Belgium for my birthday. From Sweden in 2013 to the Châteaux of the Loire Valley in 2014, Lake Orta in 2015, Rome in 2016, London in 2018, North Carolina and Virginia in 2019, England in 2022, and Rotterdam…
Nox night trains: a smart new cabin concept or just an unachievable dream?
Announced in June 2025, the Franco-German night train initiative Nox (Latin for ‘night‘) has drawn immediate comparisons with the defunct start-up Midnight Trains, which folded in 2024. Back-on-Track.eu’s Juri Maier weighs up the viability of Europe‘s latest night train start-up.
Eurotunnel freezes UK rail investments over “unsustainable” tax hike
Eurotunnel, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has halted its future investments in the United Kingdom, warning that what it calls unsustainable taxation levels have made any new projects non-viable.
REVIEW | All Nippon Airways (ANA), Business Class, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Tokyo
Autumn 2025. We – Sam and Danny, Michel and Wille, and Timothy – are travelling to Japan for a quite classic tour of the Land of the Rising Sun. We are flying separately as we used miles. On the planning: Tokyo, Kanazawa, Shirakawa, Osaka, and Expo 2025, Hiroshima, Himeji, Miyajima, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Hakone, and…
Belgium 16th safest country in 2025
Belgium has been ranked among the world’s 20 safest countries for 2025, according to the latest edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI). The country placed 16th overall, achieving a score of 1.492 out of 5, where lower scores indicate higher levels of peace.
Museums of the City of Antwerp look ahead to 2026
The museums of the City of Antwerp are preparing to welcome visitors again in 2026 with a wide range of exciting exhibitions and projects. Photography museum FOMU will present the American artist Carrie Mae Weems, fashion museum MoMu will commemorate the Antwerp Six, and the Middelheim Museum will welcome the British artist Monster Chetwynd.
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