Tag: belgium
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Begonia Flower Carpet of Brussels
Every two years in Brussels since 1971 on the Grand-Place a Flower Carpet is put together and displayed. This year the Brussels Flower Carpet will be on view August 14-17, 2014. This is the 19th edition of the Flower Carpet which has been chosen to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Turkish immigration in Belgium. The…
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Travel Tidbits – 36 Hours: Penang, Malaysia and other destinations
36 Hours: Bruges, Belgium The charming capital of West Flanders in northwestern Belgium is indeed tranquil, as it has always been, but Bruges now has much more to offer…. LA Times 48 Hours: Hollywood Make this iconic district your base for a weekend of celebrity-spotting in glamorous LA… The Independent …
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Begonia Flower Carpet of Brussels
Every two years in Brussels since 1971 on the Grand-Place a Flower Carpet is put together and displayed. This year the Brussels Flower Carpet will be on view August 14-19, 2012. The Flower Carpet is made from the beautiful summer-flowering perennials, the begonia. Belgium cultivates nearly 60 million begonia tubers annually as one of the worlds’…
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Unusual, Quirky, & Weird Restaurants around the world
When traveling most likely you will be eating out at a restaurant. There are some unusual restaurants you can visit and perhaps some of these you may want to add to your ‘Bucket List’? Anything from a Prison restaurant to a tree house restaurant. Being served by monkeys, children or even robots. A380 In-Flight…
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Quirky, Unusual Museums of the World
To add to the list of quirky, unusual museums are the following: Leila’s Hair Museum – Located in Independence, Missouri Currywurst Museum – Located in Berlin, Germany Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments – Located in Prague, Czech Republic Winchester Mystery House – Located in San Jose, California …
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