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Postcards from Belgium: De Halve Maan in Bruges

Postcards from Belgium: De Halve Maan in Bruges

If you happen to have read some of the beer buzz coming out of Europe about a half-decade back, you might recall a Belgian brewery that made international headlines with its beer pipeline. That brewery is De Halve Maan, a centuries’ old brewery set amid 

Belfries and Beers in Bruges

Belfries and Beers in Bruges

  Cobblestones and Canals   Ethereal cobblestone lanes, canals, medieval Flemish architecture, magnificent squares that recall the wealth and power of the merchant class, secluded parks, and even a few windmills make for an enchanting ambience you won’t find in many other cities. Bruges’ urban