On a recent day trip to Brussels, I paid a visit to the famous Cantillon brewery, the last one in Brussels that still relies on spontaneous fermentation to brew their beer. Though I'm not a beer drinker myself, I have over the years been involuntarily marinated in the opinions of The Best European Beers and when in Belgium... ... Read the Post...
in between
I often travel out to the Mont Noir region on weekends - a footstep over the French border in neighbouring Belgium. It's basically shopping on the cheap as a lot of goods (namely alcohol and cigarettes) are taxed differently in Belgium. ... Read the Post...
portobello
Now I had great intentions of making it out to Portobello AND Camden Town to tour the secondhand bookstores, but hey, who am I kidding right? 4 hours, one foot cramp, 148 photos and about 4 kilos of books later I emerged hot and flustered from the Portobello road markets, ready to drop. ... Read the Post...
braderie
It's all action in Lille at the moment as this weekend welcomed the nationally famous 'Braderie de Lille' (where the city basically transforms itself into a giant open air flea market). It takes place every September and about 2 million people show up and expect to be fed. ... Read the Post...
