Autumn 2025. We – Sam and Danny, Michel and Wille, and Timothy – are travelling to Japan for a quite classic tour of the Land of the Rising Sun. We are flying separately as we used miles. On the planning: Tokyo, Kanazawa, Shirakawa, Osaka, and Expo 2025, Hiroshima, Himeji, Miyajima, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Hakone, and…
Month: January 2026
BELGIUM | Brussels Airlines set to launch new ‘Belgian Icon’ livery on 12 February
Belgium‘s main airline Brussels Airlines is preparing to introduce a new aircraft in its well-known ‘Belgian Icon‘ series, with the official unveiling scheduled for 12 February 2026, Thibault Lapers‘ Mobilithib and FlightLevel.be report.
FINLAND | Enjoying the white nights of Helsinki
In the summer of 2025 I went to Helsinki in Finland when Midsummer was celebrated. On this longest day of the year Finnish people head into nature and celebrate what it means to be a Finn. I decided to stay in the capital for one and a half week to get a real first impression…
REVIEW | Delta Air Lines – Atlanta to Wilmington – economy – Boeing 717
Easter 2025. I’m visiting my uncle and aunt in Leland, North Carolina. It’s my first trip of two to the United States in 2025. I haven’t seen them live since February 2020 just before the first lockdown and I haven’t travelled to this area since 2019. I’m flying with SAS and Delta. The itinerary: Brussels…
Antwerp’s top restaurants indulge gourmets during Smaakmeesters Deluxe 2026, from 9 February to 1 March
From 9 February to 1 March 2026, food lovers can once again savour the very best of Antwerp’s gastronomy during the third edition of Smaakmeesters Deluxe or Taste Masters Deluxe, the city’s flagship culinary festival.
BELGIUM | Mons en Lumières 2026 lights up the city with a queer-friendly winter spectacle
From 22 to 25 January 2026, the city of Mons in Hainaut transforms into a luminous open-air festival celebrating art, visibility and shared nights.
DENMARK | 2.5 days in Copenhagen
I turned 44 in June. I have this tradition – when possible – of not being in Belgium for my birthday. From Sweden in 2013 to the Châteaux of the Loire Valley in 2014, Lake Orta in 2015, Rome in 2016, London in 2018, North Carolina and Virginia in 2019, England in 2022, and Rotterdam…
NMBS / SNCB & CAF for MR30 / AM30 electric multiple units signed
Belgium’s National Railway Company NMBS / SNCB has formally signed the framework agreement for its future MR30 / AM30 electric multiple units with manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) from the Basque Country in Spain.
European Rail Passengers Union launched to give cross-border travellers a voice
A new Europe-wide organisation aims to influence European Union rail policy and fix long-standing international rail problems.
A London-bound Eurostar terminal at Antwerp-Central? Highly unlikely!
A new use is being sought for the vacant space of Plopsa Station, located at the rear of Antwerp-Central Railway Station. Belgium‘s national train operator NMBS / SNCB owns the space and says it is open to all ideas. For Antwerp’s Alderman for Tourism and Mobility, Koen Kennis (N-VA), this opens the door to an…