2020. Corona. Travelling is a different game. Yet our Fernhweh acted up too often. So we arranged a train trip to Germany and Austria. Specifically to Leipzig in Saxony, several spots in Bavaria and returning home with ÖBB‘s Nightjet from Innsbruck in Tyrol to Brussels in Belgium.
Tag: Brussels
Railway and transport museums (not) to visit
Over the years we have visited many railway and transport museum. As a Christmas gift, let us offer you an overview. From the worst to the best.
Lufthansa, Austrian and Swiss will cut free food and drinks in short haul economy class
The difference between low-cost carriers and legacy airlines is becoming even smaller: Lufthansa Group announced today that there will be no more free food or drinks on board short haul flights as from spring 2021.
Villa Empain in Brussels
The Villa Empain in Ixelles / Elsene in Brussels is famous private home with a pool. At the time of construction, private pools were really rare in Belgium.
Second corona lockdown in Belgium
The governments (yes plural) of Belgium have announced even tighter coronavirus countermeasures. It’s a second lockdown, new Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open Vld) said.
ÖBB Nightjet to Brussels to ride three times a week, Innsbruck route scrapped
ÖBB, the Federal Railways of Austria, is scrapping its Innsbruck route. That is the reason why we booked a voyage on it a few weeks ago. The Vienna – Brussels – Vienna service will run three times a week as of December 2020.
Nightjet Vienna/Innsbruck to Brussels, or how we got thrown off the train in Aachen
Every year we plan a few big trips together, Timothy and I. When we heard ÖBB’s proposal to launch Nightjet service to Brussels in December 2019 we jumped on the occasion and included a ride back home from Austria to Belgium on the Nightjet after our autumn Berlin, Czechia and Slovakia trip. However as we…
TGV Inoui Brussels to Lyon in Corona times
Normally I was supposed to be travelling around France in the month of March, visiting Lyon and the Burgundy region. Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic started and the trip was cancelled. As by the end of June the borders of Europe started to reopen and some travel opportunities started to be had, my good friend Gillis…
Pullman Brussels Centre Midi
Normally I was supposed to be travelling around France in the month of March, visiting Lyon and the Burgundy region. Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic started and the trip was cancelled. As by the end of June the borders of Europe started to reopen and some travel opportunities started to be had my good friend Gillis…
Virtual 360° tour of the Royal Palace in Brussels
Usually you can visit the Royal Palace of Brussels. Not so this year. But the offices of HM Philippe, King of the Belgians have produced a virtual 360° tour of the palace.
