One day in any city is a tough call – there’s so much to see, do and eat how can you squeeze it all in? The answer is you don’t. Consider the “one day only” visit an appetizer to the city which may (or may not) tempt you to return. […]
366 stairs to the top. I’m not quite sure what I expected at the Bruges Belfry Climb of the bell tower but once I started, I had to finish. The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval tower in the center of town and was featured in the classic dark comedy […]
As if nearly 90 chocolate shops in Bruges wasn’t enough….there’s Choco Story which is a CHOCOLATE MUSEUM in Bruges. A museum dedicated to the origin of chocolate around the world and in Belgium. If there was any attraction that had my name written all over it – it was this! […]
Located a few steps away from the corner bus stop, across from the canal is an unassuming white building set back from the street with a few marble steps to enter the archway. As I stepped inside, I was instantly transported to a luxury hotel filled with history and famous […]
If you are reading from the U.S. this week, I’m sure you’ve seen or heard the soundbite “…eat only six French fries as a portion” – yes, we all laughed because who can only eat six individual fries? I know that fries aren’t quite healthy but they are really tasty […]
It’s no secret, I’m a chocoholic. I developed this chocolate sweet tooth later in life and as I get older, I’m definitely more selective in what I choose to indulge in. So when I planned my last-minute trip to Rotterdam and Belgium (Bruges and Ghent), I knew I needed to […]
When I turned the corner walking toward the canal and the city center of Bruges (site of the Jan Van Eyck statue), I didn’t expect to see a massive four story high plastic whale “Skyscraper” aka “The Bruges Whale” trying to jump out of the water in the canal. The […]