… city has to offer. Because of this, Bruges can often be packed in peak season and it can be difficult to obtain accommodation so be sure to book a place in advance if you plan to spend the night. Being a tourist hotspot, eating out in Bruges can be …
August 29, 2010
August 24, 2010
The best dog breeds for lazy people
… toy breeds may have high energy levels, but can get the exercise they need running around in compact, indoor areas such as apartments or town homes. Some of these non-shedding, small, low activity dog breeds are:
1) Affenpinscher
2) …
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August 13, 2010
Hotel horror stories
My hotel horror story takes place in Brussels. I am an over planner. I am always so careful about my choices. I do a lot of research. Which just goes to show that even with the best intentions and plans, things can still go astray.
I am …
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August 12, 2010
Hotel reviews: Holiday Inn, Aachen, Germany
… and the Netherlands. In fact, the city sits at the crossroads of Euroroute 40 which goes from Calais, through Brussels and on to Dresden; and the E25 from Amsterdam, through Strasbourg to Switzerland.
Located on Krefelder Strase, just a few …
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August 7, 2010
Travel destinations: Bruges, Belgium, the Venice of the North
… sits in heart of Flanders. We watched the buildings as we passed by. There were Gothic style churches blocks from new apartment buildings. Soon the urban sprawl was replaced by small farms and straight rows of trees. Shortly after an hour commute we …
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August 3, 2010
The Manchester of France
… with the channel tunnel in 1994, this impressive business and leisure development houses over 140 shops, hotel and apartments on street level, a Carrefour hypermarket, a roller blading venue in the basement and in one of the tower blocks is Aeronef …
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July 24, 2010
Hotel reviews: Hotel Nicolas, Bruges, Belgium
… a nightmare which ended in us standing on the side of the motorway for 3 hours!). This meant we had to get a train from Brussels to Bruges. When you come out of the railway station in Bruges you will find the bus stops are all just outside the main …
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July 18, 2010
Hotel reviews: Infotel, Mons, Belgium
… d’ Havr near the centre of Mons. It is about ten to fifteen minutes walk from the railway station (we had taken a train from Brussels which was about 40 minutes away), but there are three free shuttle buses from the station that all called in at the …
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July 9, 2010
Five Things To See On Your Holidays In Belgium
… in Belgium and rent self catering holiday accommodation. Belgium has some great holiday villas and self catering holiday apartments that can be rented direct from their owners as holiday accommodation.
The main international airport …
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July 5, 2010
London and Monaco are Europe’s Most Expensive Cities for Residential Property Buyers
… real estate research organization (www.globalpropertyguide.com). Rental yields for apartments in several Eastern European capitals are above 10%.
Rental apartments in Moldova’s …
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