Market day at Gare du Midi, Brussels
It’s a sunny Sunday at Brussels’ Gare du Midi, home to one of the largest open-air markets in the city. This is where the locals come to stock up on the [...]
Art in the streets of Brussels
Graffiti artists have been leaving their mark on Brussels for decades. Since the 80’s the city has been attempting to strike a fine balance between [...]
Colorful Brussels
Have you ever noticed that cities have their own unique color palettes? The colors in the sky, landscape and buildings all come together to create an impression and set [...]
Artifacts from Cologne’s Roman past
Founded by the Romans in 50 AD, Cologne is one of Germany’s oldest major cities. It was here at Colonia Agrippina that the Romans established a key [...]
Wine week in Cologne
It was late afternoon, and I had just spent the day walking in Cologne’s Altstadt, taking photos and doing a little window shopping. But now my feet were tired [...]
Taking it slow in Cochem
There’s a German word, Gemütlichkeit, which describes a feeling of relaxation, coziness and being at ease. Gemütlichkeit, along with the word langsam – [...]
Ride the Rails in Europe
A great trip requires good planning, especially if you are only going to have a couple of weeks to enjoy your trip to Europe. Luckily, the rail system for much of the [...]
High above the Rhine in Koblenz
In Koblenz, Germany, the mighty Rhine meets the gentle Moselle at a busy corner called the Deutches Ecke. Here a tree-lined promenade opens up to a large plaza, [...]
New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad
I watch a lot of cooking shows, and I really like the European programs, such as New Scandinavian Cooking. When I watch Andreas, it’s like taking a short trip to [...]
Mundaka, Spain
Possibly one of the smallest hotel rooms I’ve stayed in, but it did not matter one iota. Why not? Well, just take a look at the view from our room at the Hotel El [...]
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