Tagged With "Birmingham and Antwerp"
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Re: Birmingham's Greatest Buildings
Wow! Not the Birmingham I ever dreamed of! I wasn't actually dreaming of it, but I did have a mental image, which I now realize was stuck at about 1830. Thanks for the views and insights...
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Re: Birmingham's Greatest Buildings
I enjoyed Birmingham's architecture a lot, it has changed and it is still changing in a pleasant way. Unfortunately many British people are stuck to the old image of other UK cities, the same can be said for other cities such as Manchester or Leeds. They are totally underestimated because people think they still are those kind of purely industrial minor cities devoted to production but it's not like this anymore. A weekend or day trip is enough to make you change your mind
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? (11/20/13)
Looks like something from Holland or Belgium. Howabout Antwerp, Belgium! (??)
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Dunkin Donuts set to invade Belgium
An American donut chain is preparing to go head-to-head with Belgian patisseries.
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With visitors gone, animals take over
Animals feel the world crisis, too. Some are taking over space in towns, while others, in zoos, appear to miss their visitors.
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Three tons of pumpkins take Europe prize
It's the World Series of overweight pumpkins, and the champions are all from Belgium.
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Regional Carrier VLM Launches Service to Antwerp
VLM launched a route between Birmingham, England and Antwerp, Belgium. They will operate three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The two cities have a lot business relationships in jewelry, fashion, automotive and...
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Newly-authenticated work stars in Jan Steen exhibit
An exhibit opening today in The Hague features a special event: One of the paintings is a newly-authenticated work by a 17th-century Dutch master.
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Netherlands gets OK to un-reclaim land
After a long legal battle, the Dutch government has an OK to return an area of reclaimed land to the sea in exchange for widening a shipping channel.
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Belgium sweeps away 13th-century bridge
Locals are upset as their ancient bridge is removed to make way for bigger shipping.
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Birmingham's Greatest Buildings
The old industrial city of Birmingham is undergoing a surprising rebirth, with a host of new and fascinating buildings—and more to come.
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Can Dutch mix bikes and autonomous cars?
Driverless vehicles and masses of bicycles may not be the best mix, a report warns.
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Restoration set for Antwerp Cathedral towers
Scaffolding will hide the landmark towers of the cathedral as they get a thorough exterior cleaning and restoration.
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Antwerp goes nuts over donuts
A donuts-for-a-year promotion draws big crowds to Belgium's first Dunkin Donuts.
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If it's Belgium, it must be cheese
A family of cheesemongers is helping Belgian cheese take on a new popularity with fine restaurants and picky customers.
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Covid testing in the lions' den
Belgium's zoos say their animals are free of Covid infection—and the story of their testing methods is here.
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200 Reptiles need a new home
A Flemish serpentarium is closing, and new homes are needed for its collection.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art: Tasting a Vast Collection
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shows us how rich and varied are this major museum's collections
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Belgium: Freeway to turn Greenway
Brussels is planning to slice off part of an expressway near a major park and reconfigure it for hikers and bikers
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Virgins of Antwerp
In Antwerp, the many buildings with statues of the Virgin Mary are a reminder of religious turmoil centuries ago.
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Antwerp's Cathedral for Trains
Antwerp's magnificent central station, with its domes and spires, has been repeatedly named as one of the world's most beautiful stations
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The Rich Heritage of Antwerp's Cathedral
PHeymont visits a massive cathedral with a rocky history and a treasure of art including paintings by Rubens
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Amsterdam Centraal: Hub of the City
More impressive than beautiful, Amsterdam's central station has become a fully-integrated transport hub, and an inevitable sight.
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"Tall Ship" races return to North Sea
Four ports will host the series of sailing ship races this summer.
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A Rambler in Antwerp
A few days in Antwerp gave PHeymont a chance to start storing memories for a future trip.
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Amsterdam-to-Barcelona night train planned
Europe's night-sleeper network continues to grow with more routes planned
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Antwerp's Diva: Art, Industry and Wealth
Much more than a diamond museum, Diva also shows silver and other luxury goods that are part of Antwerp's history and industry
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New hidden artworks come to light
Science and chance once again team up to discover unknown works hidden by artist's later work
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Delta spreads wings-to-rail plan
Delta is offering an expanded program of plane-to-train connection at five European cities.
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Antwerp gets a recycled cycle lane
Antwerp's new cycle path uses recycled plastic two different ways; it's a down payment on a much longer path plan
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London to Berlin by sleeper train? Maybe!
Another new European sleeper train route opens a possibility for overnight rail from London to Berlin
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Spirit Houses of Bangkok
PHeymont was fascinated by the numerous and varying Bangkok homes for guardian spirits.
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Belgian rail: No cash, and new loos
Changes are coming to Belgium's major stations and to its onboard ticketing
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Exhibit gives Belgium credit for Dutch art
An exodus to Amsterdam when Spain ordered Antwerp Protestants to convert or leave had a strong effect on art history
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Flemish bartender pulls 120-hour shift
A world record for longest bartending shift falls to a man who put in 120 hours at the tap.
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Dutch rail lines may see competition soon
At least three competing operators have plans to operate international routes in and through the Netherlands
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Afternoon and Evening in Fournier Bay, Antarctica
Our Antarctic adventurers get the first opportunity to go off-ship to explore the frozen lands of Fournier Bay
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Amsterdam, Brussels to double rail connections
A competitor will challenge the incumbent Dutch and Belgian operators on a key route also served by French-owned Eurostar/Thalys
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Classic 1920s picture palace re-opens in Antwerp
The Roxy Theater, a small gem, will re-open in April
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Two exhibits give a new look at Frans Hals
The latest major exhibition of Dutch art opened Friday at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum
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Eurostar: New Amenities, New Routes
Eurostar—the Channel Tunnel train operator has had a good year with reviving economies, and is adding new trains and new routes as it rounds out its 20th year in service.
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Antwerp dinner sets 2-kilometre table
A Sunday dinner that brought together Muslims and Christians fed 7,000 at an incredibly long table
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Copenhagen's the Big Wheel of bicycle cities
Many cities think of themselves as bicycle-friendly, but most would agree that Amsterdam and Copenhagen are in the top rank, although each claims to be more bike-friendly than the other.
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Will Paris 'Run on Dunkin' now?
Dunkin', already popular in several European countries, will invade France next year, starting in Paris
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News from Europe's Zoos
A birth, a pregnancy and a release into the wild mark the week's animal news
