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Aleksandra Kurczynska
Ghent, Belgium
Have you already seen Gravensteen? Have you taken photos from Sint Michielsbrug? Have you rested on Graslei when drinking a magic bottle of wine? Have you done something even more ‘Gents’? No matter whether your answer would be yes or no, may I suggest you something different…because: why not ?
The difference I’m [...]
Meat lovers rejoice! If you are in Belgium, you can find delicious ribs within a 30 min train ride of just about anywhere. Amadeus: The Place for Ribs has two locations in Ghent, one in Brussels, and one in Antwerp.
Belgium is known, on the cultural identity subject, to be a very divided country. For those who don’t know, the country is essentially virtually split in half, with the northern half being predominantly Flemish and Dutch-speaking, while the southern half is mainly Walloon and French-speaking. Flanders and Wallonia, besides being home to two different sets [...]
I probably don’t need to convince many people that chocolate is the best thing ever (ladies, am I right?). I for one am a hardcore chocoholic…in fact, the Mayans are my favorite civilization ever because, although they made that crazy calendar everyone’s freaking out about these days, they still gave the world chocolate and I can’t [...]
Get ready for the biggest disappointment when it comes to landmark sightseeing, at least that’s what everyone says. The Manneken Pis is the symbol of Belgium, rating higher than the Atomium, and a must-see when you go to Brussels for the first time. I mean even when you arrive at the airport you get bombarded [...]
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Map of Location – Google Maps
Gentse Feesten ‘09 – Flickr
In honor of my crazy time spent here in Ghent, today we’ll be visiting the Dr. Guislain Museum. This is a museum of psychiatric and psychological history set in a still-operating psychiatric hospital. The museum’s namesake, Dr. Guislain, was a pioneer in patients’ rights back in the early 1800s, which was revolutionary, as this was a [...]
Beloved readers,
We are on a weekend vacation in the Belgian Ardennes for a last hurrah before my move to Amsterdam next week. Check back for our regular posts starting again Monday, and for our Saturday Guest Posts and Lazy Sunday Photos again next weekend!
As always, thank you for your support!
For our readers in Ghent (or for those who are planning to visit Ghent this month or around this time in the future) – if you’re looking for something to do on Friday evenings in August after a tiring week, there is an open-air cinema being held on the grassy courtyard of Sint Baafsabdij (St. [...]
I read comic books. There I said it! Mostly American ones, which I’m a bit ashamed of, not because they’re bad but since Belgium is the comic book country (stripverhaal/BD), I feel like I should dedicate myself more to the local product. I did have a lot of Tintin, Spirou, Marsupilami, among other European ones, when [...]
