Archive for: February 2008

February 28, 2008

A Special Wedding Invitation – Carcassonne, France

We had a very special wedding invitation tonight – our friends Nick and Sandy from London are getting married in France in

February 24, 2008

World Cruising on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth2

Filed under: Cruising - 24 Feb 2008

Yesterday morning the 90,000 Queen Victoria arrived in Sydney at 6:30 a.m., waking up all harbourside residents on a Saturday

February 23, 2008

Belgian Beer Festivals – Belgium

Filed under: Belgium,Festivals - Belgium - 23 Feb 2008

Almost everyone knows about Munich’s Oktoberfest, the king of all beer festivals, however not a lot is publicised about the beer festivals in Belgium.  Yet Belgium has a tradition of beer making and produces …

February 19, 2008

Visit Belgium and enjoy Belgian Beers

Filed under: Belgium - 19 Feb 2008

In this small nation of 10 million people, there are some 450 different varieties of beer.  Belgium has enjoyed an unparalleled reputation for its specialty beers since the Middle Ages.

To say that the Belgians take their beer seriously …

February 18, 2008

Belgian Moules Marinieres – Recipe

Filed under: Belgium - 18 Feb 2008

At Chez Leon, you can have your mussels cooked in 14 different ways, ranging from mussels cooked in different broths to grilled with cheese.  My favourite is Moules Marinieres as the tasty fresh mussels are cooked in a …

February 17, 2008

Belgian Food – Chez Léon – Brussels, Belgium

Filed under: Belgium - 17 Feb 2008

There’s something very special about this small nation of 10 million people that makes it world capital of Europe, beer, chocolates and many other things.  During the 1958 World Expo in Brussels, Belgium became the true capital of …

February 16, 2008

10 Great Reasons to visit Belgium

Filed under: Belgium - 16 Feb 2008

1.  Chocolates – This country takes its chocolates very seriously, with Chocolate Festivals, Chocolate Museum and lots of other chocolate events to keep you sweetly entertained.

2.  Moules et Frites – Mussels or moules are the …

February 12, 2008

Pump Rooms – Roman Baths, Bath, England

Filed under: Bath - England,Britain & Ireland,England - 12 Feb 2008

To experience the elegance of the traditional English tearooms of the past, a visit to the Pump Room will provide a glimpse of what this social centre was like for the aristocrats in the 18th century. …

February 9, 2008

Roman Baths – Bath, England

Filed under: Bath - England,Britain & Ireland,England - 09 Feb 2008

Roman occupation of Britain lasted for 350 years and during this period great forts, walls, towns and roads were built.  Bath was one of the main towns established by the Romans and the Roman Baths, or Aquae Sulis, …

February 8, 2008

Bath – England

Filed under: Bath - England,Britain & Ireland,England - 08 Feb 2008

A visit to Bath is like a journey back in time to the elegance of the Georgian period.  This World Heritage Site, is set in stunning countryside, and is one of England’s most beautiful destinations.  Bath is a …

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