33 railway companies from 24 European countries signed a pact to that end during the European Railway Summit in Paris on Monday. With the ‘European Railway Pact‘, the companies als commit to reducing the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Month: February 2022
PKP Intercity Gdansk to Wroclaw via Warsaw
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,…
‘LGBTQIA+ BXL, Collecting Memories’ Exhibition in Brussels City Museum
The Brussels City Museum on the Grand-Place is hosting the ‘LGBTQIA+ BXL, Collecting Memories‘ exhibition until 14 June 2022.
JAPAN 2013 | Kinkaku-ji or Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto
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 and…
Belgian Pride 2022 set for parade on Saturday 21 May after easing of coronavirus countermeasures in Belgium
The Belgian Pride has finally broken silence. Less than three months in advance, the organisation has announced Saturday 21 May as a date. “The Belgian Pride Parade 2022 will be held in Brussels on the 21st of May. More info soon.”
ANTWERP | Culture and breakfast ft. missing culture, sports and entertainment workers on milk cartons
Bjorn De Buck (45), better known as Bjorno or Bjornoart, has created artwork consisting of porcelain milk cartons with ‘missing people’ from the world of culture.
ANTWERP | Inside Rubens House
In 2021, the Rubens House (Rubenshuis) celebrated its 75th anniversary as a museum. The site used to be his actual home and workshop.
Eight train connections between the Netherlands and Belgium by 2030?
The news the Brussels – Amsterdam ‘Benelux‘ train connection could or will be shortened by 40 minutes, dropping a few stops along the way, has led to other information.
Gdańsk 2021
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,…
JAPAN 2013 | Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto
Autumn 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…
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