At the start of December 2024, Antwerp welcomed a brand new hotel: a Motel One at Oever, in the city centre near St. Anne’s Pedestrian Tunnel (Sint-Annavoetgangerstunnel). And a new Van der Valk Hotel is readying a space near City Park (Stadspark). But the Antwerp Hotel Association believes that too many hotels are being added,…
Month: December 2024
USA | 25 hours in New York City
June 2024. For our first visit to the United States of America since the COVID-19 pandemic, we flew to New Orleans via London Heathrow with British Airways. After two days of exploring NOLA, Amtrak‘s Crescent overnight train brought us from Louisiana to New York, where we we stayed one night only before flying home.
Antwerp Queer Arts Festival broadens horizon to Bruges and Leuven
With three Happy New Queer New Year’s parties and a call for residencies for Antwerp Queer Arts Festival 2025, AQAF is broadening its horizon to Bruges in West Flanders and Leuven in Flemish Brabant.
ANTWERP | Katoen Natie plans to demolish the top of the Boerentoren, including the KBC logo
Katoen Natie plans to demolish the top of the Boerentoren or Farmers’ Tower in Antwerp, including the KBC logo, as the first step towards a panoramic platform and potentially a new ‘A‘. Fernand Huts and Katoen Natie aim to begin dismantling the top three floors of the iconic tower in January 2025, citing stability issues…
ANTWERP | Darklands to leave Waagnatie after 2025
Kink and fetish festival Darklands is set to leave the Waagnatie in Antwerp due to renovation works at the Scheldt Quays. To where and when? That remains to be seen… and announced.
ISTANBUL | Galataport – Sirkeci Railway Station – Hagia Sophia – Topkapi Park
July 2024. Steve and I are cruising on the Norwegian Getaway, a Breakaway class ship by Norwegian Cruise Line or NCL. Interestingly, our stay on board happened shortly after the Getaway paid a visit to the dry dock for some refurbishments. The route? Piraeus, which is the port of Athens in Greece; followed by Mykonos;…
A look inside the TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK Airport
June 2024. For our first visit to the United States of America since the COVID-19 pandemic, we flew to New Orleans via London Heathrow with British Airways. After two days of exploring NOLA, Amtrak‘s Crescent overnight train brought us from Louisiana to New York, where we we stayed one night only before flying home.
BELGIUM | Dendermonde – Puurs Steam Railway
August 2024. Two weekends in a row, we experienced some Belgian railway heritage. On the 11th, we went to Baasrode-Noord for the Dendermonde – Puurs Steam Railway or Stoomtrein Dendermonde-Puurs over line 52. On the 17th, we travelled all the way to Saint-Ghislain for a special ride over freight railway line 100, organised by Le…
ANTWERP 2025-2030 | City of Antwerp wants more tourists on weekdays, historic trams and it promises to tackle Airbnb overtourism
On Saturday 14 December 2024, Bart De Wever (N-VA) and Kathleen Van Brempt (Vooruit) presented ‘Allemaal Antwerpenaar‘ or ‘All Antwerpians‘, the City of Antwerp governing agreement for the 2025-2030 term. On Sunday 15 December, the parties ratified the document and the Council of Mayor and Aldermen was presented.
ANTWERP 2025-2030 | City government wants Eurostar to London terminal in Antwerp-Central, EuroCity Direct for domestic travel and new train stations
On Saturday 14 December 2024, Bart De Wever (N-VA) and Kathleen Van Brempt (Vooruit) presented ‘Allemaal Antwerpenaar‘ or ‘All Antwerpians‘, the City of Antwerp governing agreement for the 2025-2030 term.
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