The Flemish Government has approved a sweeping overhaul of the rules governing short-term holiday rentals, introducing stricter obligations for platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com while giving local authorities greater powers to crack down on illegal accommodation and properties linked to criminal activity.
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GHENT | ‘Queer Belgian Art 1400–1950’ at fine arts museum MSK from 20 February to 30 May 2027
A major exhibition opening in 2027 and a recently published book are placing LGBTQIA+ narratives at the centre of Belgian art history, arguing that queer stories have long been present in artworks but have often been overlooked, ignored or reinterpreted through a heterosexual lens.
Design Museum Gent reopens with new wing and expanded exhibitions
Design Museum Gent, in Ghent, reopened on 3 October 2026 following years of renovation and expansion. The redevelopment includes a new museum wing, restored historic buildings, redesigned collection displays and spaces dedicated to experimentation and public participation.
QUEER ARTS | WOEKER brings trans and gender-diverse art and activism to Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven, Hasselt, and Bruges
A new arts and activism platform will put trans and gender-diverse artists in the spotlight across Flanders this November. WOEKER runs from 13 to 29 November 2026, with events in Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven, and Hasselt, as well as some activities in Bruges. The initiative coincides with Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Taiwan tourism: Visitor numbers rise as the island attracts more international travellers
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, Bangkok in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in early 2026. I like travelling to…
Antwerp welcomed with almost 3 million day-trippers in summer of 2026
Antwerp welcomed a record 2.96 million day-trippers this summer of 2026, while overnight stays also continued to grow. The city recorded 543,418 overnight stays, up 3.8% from summer 2025. Major events including Antwerp Pride, The Tall Ships Races, Tomorrowland and the Bollekesfeest produced clear peaks in visitor numbers, while international interest increased particularly strongly from…
MALAYSIA | 42.2 million tourists in 2025, becoming Southeast Asia’s most visited destination
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…
Switzerland breaks tourism records with nearly 44 million overnight stays in 2025
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…
GoVolta unveils ambitious expansion with new services to Cologne, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, and high-speed trains to Paris
Dutch open-access operator GoVolta has announced its most ambitious expansion plans yet, notifying the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (Autoriteit Consument & Markt, ACM) of three new international routes while also seeking permission to carry domestic passengers on its Amsterdam to Berlin and Amsterdam to Paris services. Spoiler alert: notifying a government agency such…
Belgium tourism reaches new heights as record visitor numbers underline the country’s growing appeal
Today is the National Holiday of Belgium. On 21 July 1831, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha took the constitutional oath to become King of the Belgians.