Once upon a time (as all the best stories go…) a traveler from Luxembourg was set upon and murdered on a narrow street in Bruges. A local tradesman came upon him and the police found him cradling the dead man. He was of course arrested and charged with the murder. On the night before his […]
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1. DON’T sample ANY of the hundreds of Belgian beers (especially when sitting outside on one of the city’s many squares!) 2. DON’T try the waffles – not even the ‘healthy option’ with banana! 3. DON’T taste ANY chocolate! 4. DON’T savour the infamous Belgian frites … especially with creamy mayonnaise! […]
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This is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing over 100,000 visitors at weekends. Originally a timber yard and stables, it began life as a food market but in the 1970’s, a weekly craft market started up, paving the way for the huge enterprise it is today. I wonder if any of the original […]
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You’ll know, as soon as you come up out of the underground station, that you’re not going to find any hop-on-hop-off tour buses here – yet! But with its strong sense of community, evolving food and event scene, this neighbourhood is fast becoming one of London’s hotspots. Located south west of the capital, the region […]
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Everyone is heading to Porto nowadays – and who could blame them. A huge regenerative programme over the past two decades, along with an influx of budget airlines, is bringing visitors by the thousands. The challenge for the city now is to maintain the character and charm that people are currently enjoying. Its a beautiful […]
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