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Walking, cycling, nature, history …

A walk around Westerlo

By Denzil on April 27, 2019 • ( 39 Comments )

Enjoy a walk around Westerlo, taking in a river, two castles, an abbey and a nature reserve

ACM armoured cars of the Belgian Army, 1916

Remarkable Belgians: King Albert’s Heroes

By Denzil on March 20, 2019 • ( 26 Comments )

The literally “Around The World In Three Years” odyssey of a group of Belgian soldiers during the First World War

The bombing of Houffalize and its consequences

By Denzil on February 9, 2019 • ( 34 Comments )

A closer look at one of the key events during the Battle of the Bulge in the Belgian Ardennes

59 Belgian towns to visit

59 towns and cities to visit in Belgium

By Denzil on February 5, 2019 • ( 22 Comments )

A Belgian Bucket List! 59 towns and cities worth discovering!

Bastogne Belgium

Battle of the Bulge Tour

By Denzil on February 2, 2019 • ( 30 Comments )

Find out all about the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes, and visit local museums and sites of interest

Finding an LGBT+ friendly church in Belgium

By Denzil on January 27, 2019 • ( 35 Comments )

The results of my small survey to discover LGBT-affirming churches in Belgium

Feed the birds

Count garden birds: wherever you are in the world!

By Denzil on January 25, 2019 • ( 24 Comments )

During the next two weekends, count your garden birds in Belgium – or anywhere in the world!

Africa Museum Tervuren Belgium

The Africa Museum in Tervuren: outstanding!

By Denzil on January 22, 2019 • ( 20 Comments )

Read this before you visit the superbly renovated Africa Museum in Tervuren and it will help you make the most of your time there.

GPSmyCity and Discovering Belgium

Discovering Belgium now on GPSmyCity

By on January 21, 2019 • ( 20 Comments )

Try one of my walks on the GPSmyCity mobile app for iOS and Android for free!

Dinant

Why Dinant is an ideal vacation base

By Denzil on January 12, 2019 • ( 30 Comments )

Why is Dinant an ideal base from which to explore Belgium?

Verbiest

Remarkable Belgians: Ferdinand Verbiest

By Denzil on January 3, 2019 • ( 32 Comments )

Born in 1623, Ferdinand Verbiest led an exceptional life as a Jesuit missionary to China, an astronomer and an engineer.

country walk with the kids

How can I make a Country Walk fun for children?

By Denzil on December 26, 2018 • ( 27 Comments )

12 Ideas to turn a Boring Country Walk into a Fun one for children.

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