Festival of Lights at Antwerp Zoo

Planckendael Zoo

News about the Omicron variant has cast yet more gloom and dismay and thrown Christmas plans into disarray for countless people. The developments threaten to scupper arrangements made for the festive season. But, thankfully, a couple of top Belgian tourist attractions are doing their bit to ensure that the much-awaited (and needed) holiday is not…

Belgian Chocolate: Antwerp Tells the Story

Chocolate Museum

Belgium museum showcases the country’s best known export – chocolate Although Belgium may be small in size, it’s definitely famous for its wide variety of products such as beer, frites and waffles. But, as good as these are, nothing quite beats the delicious, creamy taste of Belgian chocolate.  The question though is how did this…

Jungle Book Comes to Antwerp

Most of us are familiar with them: Mowgli, Bagheera, Baloo, Shere Kahn and friends.  Yes, the Jungle Book characters have enchanted young and old alike down the years. But this year, people in Belgium have a chance to enjoy Rudyard Kipling’s jungle residents in an entirely different light – literally. They will take centre-stage of…