Hiking with your dog: the safe and fun way
Hiking with your dog is a great way to get a good workout for yourself (and your dog). These tips will ensure that both of you enjoy the experience to the max.
The 2-Memorial Sonian Forest Walk
An 11 km circular walk through the Forêt de Soignes to memorials to foresters killed during WW1, and the terrorist attacks in Brussels in 2016.
Tyne Cot
Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial in Zonnebeke, Belgium is one of the largest and most moving resting places for thousands of casualties in the First World War.
Is this the Belgian Stonehenge?
I pay a visit to a mysterious megalithic stone circle deep in La Forêt de Soignes just outside Brussels.
11 facts about 11 November 1918 in Belgium
On November 11th 1918, at 11 a.m., the First World War came to an end. What happened that day in Belgium? And afterwards?
Visiting the Menin Gate for the Last Post
The history of the Menin Gate and the Last Post, an overview of Remembrance Day events, and where to see the LEGO Menin Gate!
Remarkable Belgians: The Singing Nun
The tragic life and death of Jeannine Deckers, aka The Singing Nun (1933-1985).
Walking the Battlefield of Waterloo
Discover 17 points of interest on the Waterloo Battlefield in this 14 km walk.
A circular walk around Sint-Pieters-Rode
The kids and the dog will love this short ramble through the woods and fields around Sint-Pieters-Rode
Improving accessibility in Belgian hotels
Freelance writer Jane Edwards casts her eye over accessibility-friendly hotels and other accommodation in Belgium.
16 km hike around Orp-Jauche
A pleasant walk along country lanes and crossing the fields of Walloon Brabant, passing through four villages on the way.
Looking for mushrooms and toadstools
Foraging for fungi in the forest is a great outdoors activity for adults and children in the autumn.
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