With only a long weekend to explore Belgium, I ended up limiting our day trips from Brussels to Antwerp, Bruges, and Ghent. The latter ended up being one of my favorite getaways - and just a 40-minute train ride from our home base! The only real downside to this day trip was that some of …
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If you research day trips from Brussels, you'll discover that everyone recommends visiting Bruges. However, all the recommendations will be accompanied by caveats about how Bruges is a tourist mecca most of the year - to be prepared for large crowds, long wait times, etc. Fortunately, one article made a joke about the least busy …
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When Brian found out he needed to travel around Europe for two weeks to meet with colleagues and customers, I immediately asked if I could tag along. It quickly became clear that wasn't feasible - he was going to be in a new place nearly every day and out late at meetings. As his plans …
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On our recent trip to France, I decided to take a day trip to a new-to-me country - Luxembourg. I knew very little about this country before my trip and spent a pleasant train ride through the French countryside enjoying the scenery and reading my guide book prior to my arrival in Luxembourg City. A …
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During our few days on Oahu, we spent one afternoon exploring some of the historical sites in downtown Honolulu, namely the palace and surrounding area. We had a car and based on our itinerary, I'm glad we did. It gave us the flexibility to travel all over the island as well as downtown at our …
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Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
Finding direction and purpose from travel and culture
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