Getting to know Ghent

Just arrived

by Heather - 12 January, 202026 January, 2021

So you've decided to move to Ghent and you're wondering what life will be like? Our list of 10 useful things will help you get to know Ghent, Flanders and Belgium so you can fit in from day 1. 31

3 Things to do at the Belgian coast in Winter

by Nina - 2 January, 202014 August, 2020

The dark and cold months of winter are here and while you might be tempted to stay at home under a thick blanket with your favourite Netflix series, the world outside still has something to offer. The Belgian coast is probably not your first idea of a thrilling winter-time escape,

Shopping for the essentials in Ghent

Shopping

by Heather - 8 September, 20195 May, 2021

When you’re visiting a city for a weekend, you can just wander about and see which shops you stumble across. But if you’re living in a new country and you don’t know where to buy a loaf of bread or a pair of socks in a hurry, the simplest things

Treasure hunting at the rommelmarkt

by Nina - 13 April, 201926 September, 2020

rommel, n : 1 mess, shambles: rommel maken make a mess 2 (ondeugdelijke waar) junk, rubbish, trash rommelen, v : 1 rumble, roll: de donder rommelt in de verte - the thunder is rumbling in the distance 2 rummage: in zijn papieren rommelen - shuffle one's papers (Van Dale dictionary) Rommel is a word that

Explore the creative shops of Ghent

Shopping

by Nina - 11 April, 201915 December, 2020

colourful fabrics at Stoffen Artevelde shop

We all know the feeling: you’ve just moved abroad, the Atlantic storm is howling outside, you don’t have any friends yet and your new work is exhausting. All you want to do on a Friday night is sit down with a pile of wool and knit a comfort blanket for