Travel Blog: Touring the Heart of Europe, Part 2 – Wallonia
Crossing the language barrier over to French-speaking Wallonia, we end up at the capital of Wallonia, a city called Namur.
Category: From Abroad
Travel Blog: Touring the Heart of Europe
I would first like to introduce you to my hometown of Grimbergen. Grimbergen is a municipality in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, 10 kilometers north of the capital, Brussels. Grimbergen is the brand name of a variety of Belgian abbey beers. Originally made by Norbertine monks in the Belgian town of Grimbergen, it is now brewed by different breweries in Belgium, France, Poland, and Italy, and is even imported to Korea.
The “Magical” Castles of Romania
Romanian castles preserve between their walls medieval stories about voivodes (governors) and kings, hide legends and bloody battles, or bathe in jewelry and treasures – castles that seem to rise from a rock and that give even more charm to a country that has so much to offer.
Budva: The Heart of the Adriatic
By Mirjana Adzic. Have you heard of Montenegro? It is a small country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, and the translation of its name literally means “black mountain.” … Read More
The Mărțișor
8,000 Years of Celebrating Spring. By Melline Galani. Mărțișor is an old tradition celebrated all over Romania every year on March 1, and it represents a time of joy and … Read More
Christmas Down Under
Written by Lauren Wightman. “Six white boomers, snow white boomers / Racing Santa Claus through the blazing sun / Six white boomers, snow white boomers / On his Australian run” … Read More
Celebrating Slava
The Serbian Patron Saint Day Written by Jana Milosavljevic. Serbia is traditionally a country of Orthodox Christians, with around 85 percent of the population declaring themselves as such. Churches in … Read More
Exploring Armenia
The First Christian Nation Written by Christina Ghevondian. Where is Armenia located?Armenia is located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia in Transcaucasia, on the Armenian Highlands. It is bordered … Read More