Category: Belgium

The Battlefield of Europe

RoadTrip #37.4: Eurotrip Day 4/13 – From Nunspeet, NL to Troisvierges, LU, via BE (ft. the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinderdijk, the world’s diamond capital – Antwerp, & the Flemish Renaissance style Arenberg Castle)

May 14, 2023

On Day 4 of our Eurotrip last summer, we crossed the borders between the Netherlands and Belgium, and Belgium and Luxembourg. It was my second time visiting the UNESCO WHS of Kinderdijk, and my second time in Belgium, while Luxembourg was a new addition to my “been-to” country list. We also checked out Antwerp (although … More RoadTrip #37.4: Eurotrip Day 4/13 – From Nunspeet, NL to Troisvierges, LU, via BE (ft. the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinderdijk, the world’s diamond capital – Antwerp, & the Flemish Renaissance style Arenberg Castle)

Bedazzling Belgium: The 5th Annual Comic Strip Fest in Brussels – Fête de la BD (Part 5)

May 17, 2016

Woot! Maerose here! 😉 We’re currently celebrating the 17.mai (or 17th of May), Norway’s Constitution Day. It’s very hot outside, so I bet the Norwegians and aspiring to be Norwegians are all having a great time, parading and feasting on waffles, sausages and alcohol in their bunad (national dress). I myself went out to see … More Bedazzling Belgium: The 5th Annual Comic Strip Fest in Brussels – Fête de la BD (Part 5)

Bedazzling Belgium: Of royal palaces and bizarre buildings (Part 4)

May 12, 2016

Woot! It’s Maerose again. Yay! Two entries in a week? Hurrah for that! I’ve got a couple of hours free tonight, so I’m posting the next leg of my tour in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. The city is dubbed as the capital of Europe and the comic city. If you missed the first three … More Bedazzling Belgium: Of royal palaces and bizarre buildings (Part 4)

Bedazzling Belgium: A walking tour around the capital of Europe (Part 3)

May 11, 2016

Woot! Maerose here 😉 Finally, I got my kursbevis (course certificate) for Norwegian level B1. It literally felt like playing hide-and-seek with motivation, so I’m very glad that I finally finished and passed the course. Now, I only need think about the summer Norwegian class that I’m going to take. So help me God. 🙂 For … More Bedazzling Belgium: A walking tour around the capital of Europe (Part 3)

Bedazzling Belgium: Of waffles and fries and the Belgian Beer Weekend (Part 2)

May 3, 2016

Woot! Maerose here, reporting from my little room here in rainy Norway! 😉 I’m currently waiting for my kursbevis (course certificate) from Folkeuniversitet, i.e., after finishing my Norwegian online course level B1. Deep in my heart, I know that the key to speaking a foreign language fluently is confidence. But coming from a country where … More Bedazzling Belgium: Of waffles and fries and the Belgian Beer Weekend (Part 2)