by Sharon Janssens | Dec 20, 2023 | Belgium, Travel
Carnival of Aalst Being born and raised in Aalst (Belgium), I have to promote its ´world-famous’ carnival. Although not as famous as the carnival in Rio or Venice it still attracts around 90000 people to the parade on Sunday each year. If you are in Belgium around...
by sharon | Dec 15, 2022 | Belgium, Photo Essay, Photography, Travel
Photo essay carnival Aalst On Sunday, February 11th, 2018, the 90th carnival parade walked through the streets of Aalst, Belgium. The sun was shining (occasionally) and we, together with about 90000 other people, enjoyed the colorful costumes, beautiful floats, and...
by Sharon Janssens | Nov 25, 2016 | Eat, food Belgium
In my hometown Aalst I met up with an old friend. Because it was a long time ago I was here, I let it to my friend to decide where we would have lunch. His choice was Cafe de Paris at the Grand Place. Although I grew up here, I never went there before. The restaurant...