Category Archives: Belgium

>Ghentish Town

>One of the many things I like about Belgium is that the towns there are so photogentically grungy once you wander off the tourist offices’ map. Central Brussels and Ghent feel like cities as lived by their citizens. Graffiti, litter … Continue reading

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>Ghentrification

>Just back from a short trip to Ghent. Castles, trapgevel, bicycles, chocolate, bells, canals, frites, stoverij, beer. Nice town – unlike Brussels, which seems to get filthier with every visit. We weren’t in Ghent long enough to really investigate the … Continue reading

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>Not In Bruges

>Last weekend my parents and brother were down for the Skyride – as good a reason as any to try the bottle of Brouwerij Strubbe’s Leireken Wilde Vruchten that’s been lurking at the back of our fridge for months. I … Continue reading

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