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Gauffre de Liege

SNACK ATTACK! 4 things that will make you fat in Brussels

Only a town that is so perpetually gray could offer such great snacks. How else are people to cheer themselves up here? To make up for its gloomy disposition, the “Brusselois” have come up with some fantastic ideas: snacks in cones, snacks in trucks, snacks available all over the city. Gaining weight in Brussels is very easy to do, and here are 4 suggestions that will make that even easier for you.

Au Pied de Cochon Cabana a Sucre

Supreme sugar-shacking: Au Pied de Cochon

Sugar shacking is an important part of Quebec culture. So a sugar shack hosted by Quebec’s award winning chef Martin Picard is undoubtedly pure magic. Reservations are made by e-mail only, 4 months in advance. Rumour has it that the seats sell out within the first hour. Having had the privilege of attending the first sugar shack of the season, I present to you the inside scoop (menu and photos) of this legendary epicurean affair.

Junk boat in Halong Bay

How to make friends in Halong Bay

What was originally planned as a picturesque and relaxing boat ride through the limestone cliffs of Halong Bay to escape Hanoi’s hustle ended up being a 72-hour, sleepless, raging good time that has claimed at least 5 years of my life that I will never get back. Halong Bay cruises consist of long travels by bus/shuttle, 14 hours on a boat, and oodles of idle time. In case you share this experience with a group of laissez-faire attitude party zombies, be equipped with the following pointers.

Transport 2

I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation

Getting from one place to another always proves to be an interesting and important part of the travel experience. So why not mix it up a little? This week we explore some memorable modes of transportation: planes, trains and automobiles have been excused from the list. (But parachutes, jungle trams and motorbikes made it).