Category: Blooms & Battlefields in Belgium

For a quick weekend escape, we headed to Belgium to visit Groot-Bijgaarden Castle, just outside Brussels. Every spring, the castle grounds transform into a dazzling display of flowers, and it’s the perfect mix of history and beauty. We wandered through gardens bursting with tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, each pathway leading to another colorful surprise. The…

Once a year, the forest of Hallerbos near Halle, Belgium, bursts into bloom, carpeting the woods in endless waves of bluebells. We felt lucky to catch it this year—and even luckier that we packed rain boots. The trails were muddy in places, but the misty atmosphere made the forest feel almost enchanted. Between dodging raindrops,…