I turned 45 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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PREVIEW | 2026 Malaysia(n) Grand Prix Sepang Circuit behind the scenes tour
The Philippines in 1996-1997, China in 2000, Vietnam in 2009, Japan in 2013 and 2025, South Korea in 2014 and 2024, Taiwan in 2017 (the starting point of Trip By Trip), Singapore in 2018, Hong Kong and Macau in 2023. I like travelling to East Asia. Yet I never visited Thailand, for many westerners the…
2026 Limburg Pride expects record 25,000 visitors as Hasselt prepares for expanded celebration featuring heat measures, and a “family-friendly dress code”
Limburg Pride is expecting a record 25,000 visitors for its second edition in Hasselt on Sunday, with organisers expanding the parade, introducing heat measures and offering mental health support alongside the festivities.
FORMULA 1 | Barcelona-Catalunya and Belgium to rotate Grand Prix
Formula 1 secures a long-term future for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix (formerly Spanish Grand Prix, which moves to the Madring in Madrid) and Belgian Grands Prix, with Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix confirmed until 2032, alternating with Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
BELGIAN GRAND PRIX | Spa-Francorchamps replaces Uniroyal Tower with Uhoda Tower
On Thursday 6 November 2025, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in the Belgian Ardennes unveiled its new tower project, now officially named the Uhoda Tower. It replaces the Uniroyal Tower.
ROME | Exploring EUR or Esposizione Universale Roma
March 2025. We’re embarking on a train trip to Sicily. We fly from Brussels Airport to Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport with ITA Airways. Then we take an Intercity Notte sleeper train by Trenitalia from Roma Termini Railway Station across Italy to Syracuse. Yes, the train is loaded on a ferry to cross the…
INDIA | Skyscanner sees rise of ‘shared experiences’ as travel trend
In its ‘Travel Trends 2025 Report‘, Skyscanner sees collective travel experiences as the trend of 2025 (and beyond?). It also sees people from India travelling more.
REVIEW | F1 The Exhibition in Amsterdam
The Kromhouthal in Amsterdam currently hosts The Formula 1® Exhibition / The F1® Exhibition / F1 The Exhibition. No, I don’t know what the definitive name is. On site, I felt ‘F1 The Exhibition’ was prevalent. I first saw Formula 1 live on television on 1 May 1994. Since 1996, I follow F1 closely. Amsterdam…
Travel in 2024: Spain, France, USA, China, Mexico lose ground and Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, UAE to grow market share
In 2024, Google and consultancy giant Deloitte wrote the paper ‘NextGen Travellers and Destinations‘, studying the the before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, the paper was written before 2025, which has proven to be a year of turmoil the world hasn’t experienced in many decades.
REVIEW | Qatar Airways – economy – Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – Brussels to Doha
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…