Six days. Five overnight stays in five cities in Spain. Lunch in Paris. Stopover in Barcelona. Then Córdoba, Seville, Granada and Málaga. An Andalusia Whirlwind Tour where we visit the Mezquita and the Alhambra. We’re touring Andalusia in October 2023 to follow the trend of travelling to hot spots outside summer, as we did with…
Month: June 2024
Brussels Airlines now connects Belgium and Nairobi in Kenya
On 3 June 2024, Brussels Airlines launched a new connection, between Brussels Airport in Zaventem and Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi. Belgium and Kenya are now connected with a direct flight. “Brussels Airlines connects Nairobi to Brussels and beyond six times per week: an important milestone for the Belgian National Airline”, the press release says….
OPINION | Travelling on a package holiday
It´s autumn 2023 both my boyfriend Sam and me have a few days off of work together. Sam would like to catch some sun and warmth before the darkness of the winter truly sets in. being November a cruise on the Mediterranean would be a bit too chilly, in Greece most interesting hotels are closed….
Spain saw a surge of Belgians visiting in the first quarter of 2024
Belgian visitor numbers to Spain are peaking, as shown by the figures that Turespaña shared with TravMagazine.
ANTWERP | Het Steen focuses on diamonds in June 2024
The City of Antwerp, DIVA, the museum for diamonds, jewelry and silver and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) put the Antwerp diamond sector in the spotlight in Het Steen during the month of June 2024. Together they organize a mini-expo, dedicated to the city’s rich diamond history, supplemented with demonstrations and workshops.
SWITZERLAND | Introducing Geneva
Switzerland will host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. But which city in the Helvetic Confederation will welcome the thousands of artists, media people and fans? Geneva, Sankt Gallen, Basel and Fribourg have already expressed their interest. Other obvious options are Zurich and Bern. And why not Lausanne? Swiss broadcaster Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) also…
ANTWERP | Middelheim Museum and De Singel present ‘Come Closer’, from 7 June to 29 September 2024
Together, Middelheim Museum and Antwerp performance arts centre De Singel together explore the space between sculpture and performance art. This summer, discover remarkable sculptures, installations, performances and performances by 25 artists from home and abroad.
REVIEW | Hotel Barcelo Sants
Six days. Five overnight stays in five cities in Spain. Lunch in Paris. Stopover in Barcelona. Then Córdoba, Seville, Granada and Málaga. An Andalusia Whirlwind Tour where we visit the Mezquita and the Alhambra. We’re touring Andalusia in October 2023 to follow the trend of travelling to hot spots outside summer, as we did with…
ZOMER VAN ANTWERPEN 2024 | Programme and highlights for 30 years of ‘Summer of Antwerp’ festival
Zomer van Antwerpen (ZVA), or Summer of Antwerp, now exists thirty years. In these three decades, I have only rarely attended activities or performances because they often clashed with my work schedule, travel plans or were sold out. Still, ZVA has been a fixture of Antwerp summers and is very popular. This year the festival…
REVIEW | TUI fly Deluxe Punta Cana to Brussels
It´s autumn 2023 both my boyfriend Sam and me have a few days off of work together. Sam would like to catch some sun and warmth before the darkness of the winter truly sets in. being November a cruise on the Mediterranean would be a bit too chilly, in Greece most interesting hotels are closed….
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