Last updated on March 11th, 2024 at 04:53 pmThe De Koningshoeven brewery produces La Trappe beer. The brewery and abbey is located just outside the town of Tilburg, in the southwest of the Netherlands. It is just a 15 minute drive from the Belgian border and about 1 and 1/2 hours from Amsterdam. Officially, the…
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It’s home to around 350,000 people. Visitors can reach Belfast by train from Dublin, which takes around two hours. It’s a great destination for culture, history, pubs, universities and more.
Belfast was the birthplace of the RMS Titanic, which famously struck an iceberg and sunk into the Atlantic Ocean in 1912. Titanic Belfast, an aluminium-clad museum reminiscent of a ship’s hull explores the history of the ship in the renovated dockyards’ Titantic Quarter.
Here are 5 more great things to do in Belfast!
Last updated on December 19th, 2022 at 12:28 amAlex and I have made our home in two countries where neither of us knew anyone before arriving, the Netherlands and Ireland. When you first arrive there is a lot to do. Along with finding a place to live, there is immigration, tax and banking to sort…
Last updated on February 1st, 2024 at 04:24 pm The Delirium Cafe offers the biggest beer selection in the world, with a staggering 2,400 choices. When Bell and I lived in Amsterdam we were fortunate to take several trips to Brussels. One of the absolute highlights for any beer lover during a trip to Brussels…
This article was published in 2013 about an experience that happened in 2011 on the border of Croatia and Slovenia on a train from Zagreb to Ljubljana. As of January 1st, 2023, Croatia is now part of the Schengen area with Slovenia. So there is no border control on the train between Croatia and Slovenia. Travelers from outside the European Union should insure that they do not stay past 90 days in the Schengen area.
Ljubljana is a charming town, with beautiful architecture. The emerald green Ljubljanica River runs through the center of town, with lovely terraces to enjoy a meal and drinks with picturesque views.
