The Kingdom of the Netherlands is closing its consulate general in Antwerp. The City of Antwerp government has written the Dutch a letter expressing their sorrow and regret. The decision was first made public in 2013.
Month: April 2025
SOUTH KOREA | Seoul Station
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…
Antwerp hosts The Tall Ships Races from 11 to 14 July 2026
The Tall Ships Races will be coming to Antwerp for the eighth time in 2026, with Ethias as the new main sponsor. Once again, a hundred young Belgians will be sailing as members of the ‘Antwerp Crew’. In addition, the organization is already looking for five ambassadors who will be able to participate in a…
Leuven Pride 2025 on Saturday 27 September
Leuven Pride returns, this year on Saturday 27 September 2025. Leuven Pride started in 2023 as Queer Arts Festival Leuven and became a fully-fledged Leuven Pride in 2024.
GERMANY | The ‘Weimar’ in Weimar Republic
October 2024. During a week-long whistle-stop tour of Germany, we visit Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt, Weimar in Thuringia, Coburg in Upper Franconia (Bavaria) and Kassel in Hesse. Smaller cities, yes. But each with their own significance. Untouched by overtourism. We’re avoiding using the white trains of DB Fernverkehr, Deutsche Bahn‘s long-distance section and opt to use…
ANTWERP | Boerentoren construction site open for visitors from 1 May to 30 June 2025
The Boerentoren or Farmers’ Tower in Antwerp has been laid bare, and for the first time, the general public is invited to experience it in this remarkable state. From 1 May to 30 June 2025, the construction site will open its doors, allowing visitors to step inside the iconic tower that has been stripped down…
ANTWERP | Middelheim Museum celebrates 75 years with a summer full of new ways to experience the art park
With a big party on 17 May 2025, the Middelheim Museum in Antwerp starts a summer full of activities to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Until September, the museum invites everyone to experience the renewed layout in the park.
ANTWERP | Rubenshuis acquires rare preliminary study of ‘Moses and his Ethiopian Wife’: a unique insight into Jordaens’ thought process
On 26 and 27 April 2025, the Rubenshuis in Antwerp will exhibit an exceptional recent acquisition. It is a rare preliminary study of Jacques Jordaens‘ painting ‘Moses and his Ethiopian Wife‘. The sketch reveals the painter’s creative thought process and emphasises how modern Jordaens was. The 17th-century drawing can be viewed exceptionally in the library;…
REVIEW | Sofitel Luxembourg Europe
We haven’t travelled to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg since 2018 and 2019, but in January 2025 we returned to get a taste of the Alstom Coradia Stream HC which the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) runs under the name Série 2400. The Coradia Stream HC was a candidate to become NMBS…
NMBS / SNCB to apologize for involvement in WWII deportation transports
During World War II, Belgian railway company NMBS / SNCB collaborated closely with the German occupiers. This included the deportation of 230,000 people to concentration and extermination camps using Belgian railway trains. The company is now preparing to issue a formal apology, amongst other initiatives.
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