Star Sighting: Eric Stonestreet
I left Brussels this year with little fanfare. Unlike last year when my family and I spent a week there and were just heading to the airport when it happened: a star […]
Mmmmh!
I got a taste (pun intended) for just how global Food Network and the Cooking channel have become when I took part in a team-building exercise at Mmmmh! […]
I’d Be Remiss if I didn’t Mention Manneken Pis
One of Belgium’s most famous icons is Manneken Pis – a small statue of a boy peeing into a fountain. The inspiration is rumored to be that in the […]
The Atomium
The elaborate architecture of the Grand Place in Brussels, medieval Bruges, and historic Gent are all absolutely stunning. But after a week of feeling overwhelmed by the majesty of […]
Surprises Around the Corner in Gent
Lonely Planet named the Graslei / Kornlei area of Gent as one of the “Top 7 Places To Sit and Have a Beer.” I can certainly see why. This picturesque spot […]
Breendonk Concentration Camp
When I was fifteen-years-old, I was an exchange student in Germany. My host family took me to Dachau Concentration Camp and I have never been the same since. I’d been prepared […]
To See, Or Not to See — That Was the Question
In search of something new to do in Brussels, I stumbled upon a sandwich-board sign for a marionette show at Theatre Royal de Toone. It pointed down an alley to […]
I’m Not Wafflin’ — I Want A Waffle!
BelgianWaffles After flight delays, painful contortions on the plane that resulted in no sleep, and being told that my hotel room in Brussels wouldn’t be ready for 3 more hours, I […]
Hip to be Square
I can’t think of a more perfect way to spend a Saturday night in the middle of Kentucky than at an old-fashioned square dance. We saw it on the schedule […]
Natural Bridge State Resort Park
Our weekend at Natural Bridge began and ended with snakes on the path. For those who know me, or have read my past posts, this should have been enough to […]
Browsing The Atlas 