I’ve done this part of my trip times before, and for many reasons Belgium is like a second home. I should be able to do this trip in my sleep. But for some odd reason, this leg of my journey is turning me upside down. I can no longer brag about being immune to jetlag because for the third night …
Réveillon…In A Bingo Hall?
I’ve owned up to being a control freak with O.C.D. and A.D.D. tendencies, but that’s so 2009. If traveling has taught me anything these past few decades it is that even the best laid plans can take a backseat to the whims of the road. Unexpected airline strikes, acts of God, and a million other surprises can turn these plans …
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Belgian Churros
So I’ve been talking about Bruges the last couple of days but did not mention the look I pulled together for my visit. It’s actually Look 4 built on top of a Jcrew grey tank and Banana Republic camisole… then layered with the cashmere muffler, ski jacket, and goofy shearling trapper hat: The fur lined Hogan boots have been my …
Bruges Christmas Markets
It is Monday today and there seems to be a real break in the rain. So the whole country of Belgium and I converge on the photogenic town of Bruges during its final days of the Christmas market. Traffic builds as we drive closer to town center, and all public parking lots flash the word vol (full) in red, so …
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Ghost Of Christmas Past
Typically if spent in the States, Christmas night leads to a very early Boxing Day (not a familiar holiday in the US unless you live near the Canadian border) for me. It’s an apt name as the 26th is the day of an early mad dash to my favorite stores for an extra round of get-there-by-noon discounts, and you almost …