Brussels’ famous touristic area: L’ Ilot Sacré – Part I

 Click the above “écusson” pic for a direct link to the interactive map and website for the history of L’ Ilot Sacré. L’ Ilot Sacré got its name after a battle of the local restaurants, land lords and associations in the 1950-ties against promoters who saw big bucks to be made. Just read the history in the above mentioned [...]

Read Full Post »

Back To Penang. First stop: Sin Hwa Coffee shop.

We flew Air Asia before in 2004 but this was a first for a direct return flight from Hong Kong to Penang. Not a disappointment at all! Agreed, one has to walk a bit more to get to the airplane and you have to walk up a flight of stairs to get in the plane. [...]

Read Full Post »

Home made Steak Frites

Steak frites is another signature dish from traditional local cuisine in Belgium. Sure you’ll find great beef meat in other regions ( think US beef, Argentina beef, Japanese beef, Scottish beef etc… All are succulent yet different in their own ways.) The differences make it typical ambassadors of  their own native regions. About the local popular Belgian beef breed/race:  ”BBB” [...]

Read Full Post »

Belgium’s classic: “Mosselen frit”

What makes a country, the size of Maryland, famous? The bickering between Flemings and Walloons?  Its 6 (yes six) governments?  Being the Capital of Europe? Its chocolate and beer?              For me, it’s their fast food stalls serving fritten (fries) with different sauces and/or beef stew, chicken stew, satay skewers… However the national dish in Flanders [...]

Read Full Post »