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Spa, Where the Ardennes Remember
Read more: Spa, Where the Ardennes RememberFrom Ghent, we made our way east toward Spa, Belgium, our home for the next two nights. The drive — with Mohammad’s nephew Salah at the wheel — gradually traded the medieval skylines and canals of Flanders for the rolling forests and winding roads of the Ardennes, a quieter and very different side of Belgium.…
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Ghent — Where History, Art, and Appetite Collide
Read more: Ghent — Where History, Art, and Appetite CollideWe left Bruges for Spa, stopping for several hours in Ghent—a city very different from Bruges. Where Bruges feels preserved and almost suspended in time, Ghent feels larger, livelier, and unmistakably lived in. Students on bicycles move past medieval towers, cafes spill into old squares, and the city’s university energy gives it a more contemporary…
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Bruges, Day 3 – Quiet streets, Hidden Stories and Threads of History
Read more: Bruges, Day 3 – Quiet streets, Hidden Stories and Threads of HistoryDay three in Bruges—and for the first time, no guide, no schedule, no agenda. It’s Monday, which means many of the monuments are closed. But in a city like this, that turns out to be a gift. The crowds thin, the pace softens, and what’s left feels more real. We made our way back to…
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Bruges Day 2 – A day in the Countryside
Read more: Bruges Day 2 – A day in the CountrysideOn our second day in Bruges, we were met by Niels, from Retro Roller, who would take us beyond the canals and cobblestones into the quieter rhythms of the surrounding countryside. What made the day truly special was that he drove us in his beautifully preserved 1968 Jaguar 240—a classic that felt perfectly at home…
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Bruges —- Day One, Hotel Van Cleef and City Tour
Read more: Bruges —- Day One, Hotel Van Cleef and City TourAfter leaving Antwerp, Hotel Van Cleef (www.hotelvancleef.be/en) became our next destination—for three nights—tucked along a quiet canal just far enough from the crowds to feel like a retreat, yet close enough to step easily into the heart of Bruges. From the moment you enter, it’s clear this is not a traditional hotel experience. The bones…
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