Travel in Belgium — Day Trip to Ghent

20. February 2016

Some call Ghent the not-so-touristy version of Bruges. With its quieter streets and canals, you get much of what Bruges has to offer, minus the throngs of people, higher prices and tourist shop upon tourist shop.

Travel in Belgium — Day Trip to Ypres

28. February 2016

Ypres is a small town in Belgium close to the French border that many people have never heard of or only link to the battles that took place there in World War I and II. In fact, hundreds of thousands of soldiers met…

Train Travel in Belgium — A Super Quick Guide

Need some quick insights into train travel in Belgium? Look no further than below!

If you are under 26, Belgian Rail offers the “Go Pass”, a 6 Euro one-way ticket to anywhere in Belgium. That means if you are taking a train…

Introduction

Since starting my studies at UC Berkeley in 2013 I have grabbed every opportunity I could to go abroad. Having studied and lived for short periods of time in Estonia and South Korea (and soon Germany) I have made mistakes and missed out on things during my travels, but these experiences gave me just…