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…
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BRUSSELS | La Fabrique en ville – Villa Empain – Chalet Robinson – Winter Wonders – Rêve d’Asie
When Frank, Steve, Philippe, Nicolas, and I meet up, it’s usually in Antwerp. But Nicolas being a Brussels resident, it was time for the rest of us to go to the capital of Belgium. That’s what we did on 29 November 2025, the opening weekend of Winter Wonders, the Brussels-Capital Region‘s Christmas Market.
Brussels Airport now connected to Beijing, Chengdu, São Paulo, Chongqin, and Sälen, but loses the Caribbean
Brussels Airport in Zaventem will further expand its long-haul offer in the coming years, with several new intercontinental destinations joining the network. From March 2026, Air China will launch direct flights from Brussels Airport to Beijing and Chengdu, adding two major Asian destinations for Belgian travellers.
BELGIUM | Brussels 3rd in ‘The Best Places to Go in 2026’
List season is upon us and Condé Nast Traveler announced at the start of November 2025 its picks for the best places to travel in 2026. Brussels in Belgium has secured a prominent third place.
European Commission wants to link all EU capitals by high-speed train by 2040… and that’s not going to happen
On Wednesday 5 November 2025, the European Commission unveiled a comprehensive plan to accelerate the development of high-speed rail across the European Union, offering passengers significantly reduced travel times. By boosting fast, comfortable, safe, and reliable rail services, the plan supports the EU’s twin goals of becoming carbon-neutral by 2050 and strengthening Europe’s global competitiveness.
FLANDERS | Chocolate now top agricultural export as Brussels Airport is world’s biggest chocolate retailer
For the first time, chocolate and cocoa products have overtaken dairy products as Flanders‘ most important agricultural export. In 2024, exports of chocolate and cocoa products peaked at €4.8 billion – an increase of 33% compared to 2023.
Japan’s Superconducting Maglev train breaks world speed record at 603 km/h
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…
SOUTH KOREA | Flying Jin Air from Jeju City to Seoul Gimpo
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…
SOUTH KOREA | Jeju Island
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…
Back-on-Track Europe warns the ‘night train revival’ is a false dawn
The European passenger rail network is at risk of losing momentum in its night train revival, according to Back-on-Track Europe, the European network promoting cross-border night trains.
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