Belgium

With no real intention of going anywhere specific in Belgium after Gent, we hit the road only to find our route took us near Liege, Belgium. We checked our trusty travel app and quickly learned that Liege was where the liege waffle was created. Hello, a MUST STOP for us.. these are our FAVORITE waffles…

Gent is hands down our favorite city of all time! It’s known as the sister city of Bruges, though offers a less touristy, traditional Belgian vibe. Visiting Gent, we had no idea what to expect, but fell in love more and more with the city every corner we turned! We’re so stoked to be sharing…

While we aren’t major city slickers, there are definitely times to visit larger cities. When our European road trip route took us right through Bruges, Belgium, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit the city. Jay had been to Bruges a number of years ago, so he had a few places pinned on our…

A day spent in Flanders Fields wouldn’t be complete without ending it in Ypres (Ieper) for the Last Post. Ypres is a small, traditional town in West Belgium, and is arguably the heart of Flanders Fields. We visited Ypres strictly to witness the Last Post ceremony, however, we’re so surprised with how cute the town…

When thinking of Belgium, amazing beer and delicious chocolate come to mind. However, after visiting Flanders Fields, a brutal war now comes to mind too. We’re always quite fascinated with the history of places we visit, and the Dodengang Trench of Death brought the history of Belgium really to life for us. The Dodengang Trench,…

We’ve recently moved to Belgium for five weeks while Jay finishes up his final clinical placement, and we’re lucky enough to be staying with our Belgian friends while here. This past weekend (March 11th), we took an entire day to explore the Flanders Fields area of West Belgium, stopping first at the Tyne Cot Cemetery….