A day after I got back from Boston, I was again on the plane, now towards Basel for 2 days. Here I stayed at Hotel Rheinfelderhof. For Switzerland, this was a cheap hotel and afterwards, I regretted not taking a more expensive one. The people at the reception were friendly but the room was very small..
For work, I had a week of training in Billerica, a city just outside of Boston. I stayed at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel for a week. This is really the perfect hotel to stay for a long period of time. I had a very spacious room that was cleaned every day. (Because I arrived in the evening,..
After a day of shopping in Antwerp, we really wanted some mussels. We looked for a place near the Grand Place and we found a perfect place outside at restaurant De Bomma, grandma´s restaurant. Here you can eat traditional Belgian dishes such as beef stew with beer, rabbit stew, sausage, …. The nice thing is..
After a number of very tasting dishes during recent culinary walks through Antwerp, I decided to make a reservation at Invincible in Antwerp. A three course diner has a fixed price and you always have a number of choices for each course. Some dishes require you to pay extra, but they are worth it. The..
On an ordinary Tuesday, I went for a culinary walk through Antwerp (organized via vizit). An entree, main course, and dessert are served in different restaurants throughout the city and when walking from restaurant to restaurant, the guide explains the history of Antwerp. The tour started at Brabo, the statue in front of city hall..
During Pentecost weekend we went to the Champagne Region for the weekend. We rented a bike to go to Hautvillers to do some Champagne tasting.