One of the best things about planning a day trip or day tour from Brussels is you’re not just restricted to Belgium. The neighboring countries… Read More

Best Place to visit in Belgium:Tourists will find a surprising variety of things to do in Belgium, from beautiful natural settings to historic landmarks and cultural attractions. Couples loo… Read More

by Georges Fery The dream of limitless land and riches drove the conquest of the New World. However, all other quests paled compared to the search for El Dorado, literally the Gilded One, a… Read More

The sun beat down on Ghent. It was the hottest day I could remember ever spending in Belgium, and it was a relief to be on the water. I paddled the canoe through the confluence of the Ly… Read More

Belgium is a small country in Western Europe. Despite its small size, Belgium is home to many tourist attractions, including medieval towns, charming villages, and lively cities. Belgium&rsq… Read More

Start planning your trip to Europe with ideas from this epic European bucket list. Includes 100s of suggestions of places to visit and experiences you shouldn't miss! Europe Bucket List Wit… Read More

Canadian War Museum In Flanders’ Fields by John McCrae In Flanders' fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row That mark our place and in the sky The larks still brav… Read More

Visual ArtsBellingham, WA has a couple interesting shows on tap. The Whatcom Museum opens a couple exhibits related to portraits. At their Lightcatcher Building, the group show “Up Clo… Read More

One of the most fascinating paintings in the oeuvre of Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck is a work of incredible detail and depicts the man who commissioned it. In this post, we&rs… Read More

A few years ago, we started this adventure in order to bind a uniquely beautiful and historic city like Siena with a photo festival and contest: the Siena International Photo Awards. In thes… Read More

Remembrance Day is an important day for children to learn about. If you’re looking for ways to commemorate Remembrance Day in your classroom, check out our Remembrance Day activities f… Read More

I made this uniform to be part of my historical presentation for the East Coast Doughboys, a living history group in New York City that teaches the public about World War 1. I have had the p… Read More

For those who haven’t already booked, or are already thinking of next year, this blog has some suggestions of holiday dest… Read More

Artists, art lovers and arts journalists, like me, have long been drawn to the East End of the south fork of Long Island, known collectively, colloquially, and around the world as “The… Read More

It's always great to hear that what you do, and love to do, is useful, so I appreciate one of our readers contacting me and requesting this information. Many times when we look at the best c… Read More

The land of Egypt is far more mysterious than the history books say; it’s an ancient civilization with megalithic stone monuments and an advanced understanding of complex mathematics a… Read More