July 2021. A week after my Eindhoven escapade featuring the DAF Museum and a night at Hotel Mariënhage, I travelled to Utrecht for a culinary weekend with Steve. At that time, the Netherlands were very liberal concerning coronavirus countermeasures. That was both concerning and liberating at the time.
Month: January 2022
VIDEO | The renovation of Antwerp City Hall
This summer, the renovated Antwerp City Hall is expected reopen. Several aldermen will have offices there.
Stopover in Szczecin
Autumn 2021. In theory we could travel to other continents, but destinations we had in mind such as Japan or the United Kingdom were impossible to plan ahead. Instead we organised a rail trip to Eastern Europe, travelling to Berlin, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Karlovy Vary, Pilsen, Bratislava, Poprad, Vienna, Linz and Salzburg. By travelling to Germany,…
VIDEO | Bicycle ramp for Parkbrug at Park Spoor Noord / ‘t Eilandje in Antwerp opened
The bicycle ramp at the Parkbrug or Park Bridge in Antwerp is finally open. Cyclist don’t have to use unpractical stairs anymore.
Anima 2022, Brussels International Animation Film Festival, 25 February to 6 March
Anima, the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, will take place from 25 February to 6 March in a new hybrid form: in theatres at Flagey, Palace, Kinograph and the Cinematek, other decentralized locations in Flanders and Wallonia, as well as online on the Anima Online platform.
JAPAN 2013 | Tokyo – Hakone by train
October 2021. In our Grand Scheme of Travels, Danny and I had planned to be in Japan with Michel. Quod non. So let’s go back to March and April 2013, when my sister Florence, her husband Kenneth, my nephew Leo and my niece Isaline travelled to Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto. The classic intro to Nippon…
Noorderterras to become Kaailine, Antwerp’s New York-inspired High Line
The Noorderterras or Northern Terrace along the Scheldt Quays in Antwerp will be completely renovated in 2022 and will be laid out as a dune landscape. The so-called ‘Kaailine‘ (yes, some odd mix of the Dutch word kaai for quay and the English word line) is intended to give the walking terrace new grandeur.
REVIEW | Carlton President Hotel Utrecht Maarssen ft. Restaurant One24
July 2021. A week after my Eindhoven escapade featuring the DAF Museum and a night at Hotel Mariënhage, I travelled to Utrecht for a culinary weekend with Steve. At that time, the Netherlands were very liberal concerning coronavirus countermeasures. That was both concerning and liberating at the time.
Darklands 2022 hints at postponement
In a New Year’s message, Darklands master Jeroen Van Lievenoogen hints at a postponement of the 2022 edition. Not unrealistic, with the COVID-19 pandemic still very present and the omicron variant a party pooper.
By train from Berlin to Gdansk via Szczecin
Autumn 2021. In theory we could travel to other continents, but destinations we had in mind such as Japan or the United Kingdom were impossible to plan ahead. Instead we organised a rail trip to Eastern Europe, travelling to Berlin, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Karlovy Vary, Pilsen, Bratislava, Poprad, Vienna, Linz and Salzburg. By travelling to Germany,…