In May and June 2023, we travelled from east to west across Canada. From Halifax in Nova Scotia to Montreal in Quebec, to Toronto in Ontario, to Vancouver and Whistler in British Columbia. Along the way some night trains and commuter trains, the Niagara Falls and – imagine this – a bus journey. A true…
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2022 Iceland Road Trip
Iceland in November and December? Really? I saw an Icelandair promotion on Instagram which I couldn’t resist. The catch? It had to be late November to the start of December 2022. But I could – easily – enthuse Oriol to come along for a road trip in the South and West of Iceland.
LIMBURG | Bokrijk, an open-air museum of folk buildings heritage
On sunny October 2022 Tuesday, Jeroen and I visited Bokrijk, an open-air folk heritage museum near Genk in the province of Limburg. The Netherlands have the Nederlands Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem, Sweden has Skansen in Stockholm and Belgium has Bokrijk.
ANTWERP | Het Steen launches new walks and attractions
At the start of the 2023 Easter holidays, the City of Antwerp kicked off the new experience programme in and around Het Steen. The program includes four new theme walks about the history of Antwerp, a real marzipan competition, a visit to a puppet theater and new works of art to admire.
Antwerp commemorates World War II with cycling and walking routes and various activities
This spring, the City of Antwerp, together with various partners, is organising a series of fascinating activities around World War II. For instance, the City launching a cycling and walking route around the theme: ‘Resistance in Antwerp‘.
ANTWERP | ‘De Grote Schijn’ light show at Rivierenhof from 27 October to 20 November 2022
From Thursday 27 October to Sunday 20 November, the Rivierenhof in the Antwerp district of Deurne hosts ‘De Grote Schijn‘, a light show. It’s a play on words as ‘schijn‘ can mean ‘shine’ but Schijn is also the name of the small river.
Antwerp lists Wolvenberg-Brilschans in Berchem now as nature reserve
The City of Antwerp has added the Wolvenberg-Brilschans nature reserve in the district of Berchem to the list of urban nature reserves. That list now includes six nature reserves, together accounting for more than 360 hectares of protected nature on urban territory.
18 SEPTEMBER 2022 | Antwerpen Shift, the new Car-Free Sunday in Antwerp
Car-Free Sunday in Antwerp is now Antwerpen Shift. On Sunday 18 September, the historic city centre of the metropolis will be car-free. It follows Antwerp Culture Weekend of 27-28 August and Open Monuments Day of 11 September.
OPEN MONUMENTS DAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 IN ANTWERP ‘SUSTAINABILITY’ | 35+ buildings open their doors and themed city walks and bike rides are laid out
Two weeks after the Antwerp Culture Weekend, on Sunday 11 September, Open Monuments Day will take place with the theme ‘sustainability’. More than 35 buildings in Antwerp open their doors, and there are also four themed city walks and a bike ride in the city. All locations are free to visit.
Antwerp Culture Weekend 27 & 28 August 2022: programme, experiences and walking rallies
On Saturday 27 and on Sunday 28 of August, Antwerp starts the cultural year with the Cultuurweekend or Culture Weekend. Performances, talks, stories, workshops, exhibitions and more are organised to open your appetite for the coming cultural season, which in Belgium runs parallel with the school year.