20 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Bruges

Oh Bruges! What a beautiful little fairytale town. I’ve had the opportunity to travel to Bruges on 2 separate trips and it’s no wonder why Belgium is one of my favorite destinations in Europe.

Bruges is one of the most picturesque European cities I’ve ever been to. Between the canals, swans and gingerbread house style buildings, the level of romance is off the charts!

But, even better than the romantic canals and majestic swans… there’s amazing beer. To be honest, I came to Belgium for the beer, and Bruges is definitely one of the best cities in Belgium to find it.

Don’t miss De Halve Maan brewery or Staminee De Garre pub!

The town is completely walkable or cycle-able so walk around or rent a bike to explore. A few things you absolutely cannot miss on a trip to Bruges: Beer (duh), a waffle, chocolate or Moules Frites (mussels and French fries) at Breydel-De Coninck.

Many people don’t know this, but the Madonna and Child sculpture by Michelangelo is housed in the Church of Our Lady in Bruges. You’ll also not want to miss climbing the Belfry or people watching around the Markt.

For a romantic holiday, or a complete foodie getaway, definitely visit Bruges!

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MumbaiAbout

Quite vibrant and colorful. The canals are just so lovely. Even the ux of the site is quite good. thanks

June 18, 2016 at 9:14 am · Reply

Kiersten Rich

Bruges is definitely a beautiful destination. Thanks!

June 19, 2016 at 4:37 pm · Reply

Thomas

The canals are awesome! In Europe Bruge is also called ‘Venice of north’ for that. Working in an event promotion company in London, I’ve been attending to many travel events some about Bruge and it makes me want to go there. Your blog too! It give me inspiration about where to go!

Thomas

July 14, 2016 at 2:10 am · Reply

Kiersten Rich

Thank you! Such a beautiful city!

July 27, 2016 at 7:24 pm · Reply

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Tiny Ollie vs Toddler Ollie visiting the African penguins in Cape Town 🥹🐧
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It’s #worldpenguinday so had to share some very special moments from Boulders Beach!

Oliver had just started crawling on his first visit last year and he was blowing kisses and pretending to be a penguin on our latest visit this year. Almost exactly one year apart.

The photo of him 🧀’n with the penguin is framed at home — it is too stinking cute!
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Tiny Ollie vs Toddler Ollie visiting the African penguins in Cape Town 🥹🐧
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It’s #worldpenguinday so had to share some very special moments from Boulders Beach!

Oliver had just started crawling on his first visit last year and he was blowing kisses and pretending to be a penguin on our latest visit this year. Almost exactly one year apart.

The photo of him 🧀’n with the penguin is framed at home — it is too stinking cute!
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Charging up for my next adventure with the NEW @anker_official MagGo! 🌟
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I love the magnetic wireless charging and the built-in folding kickstand for an upright comfortable viewing angle.

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Charging up for my next adventure with the NEW @anker_official MagGo! 🌟
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What’s the one product I *always* take when I travel? A power bank!

Like most people, when I travel, I’m out the entire day exploring without the ability to charge my phone.

And I use my phone a LOT for battery-draining functions like maps, transportation, and, of course, taking photos and videos.

The #AnkerMagGo can fully charge most iPhone models at 2x the speed of other 7.5W power banks.

I love the magnetic wireless charging and the built-in folding kickstand for an upright comfortable viewing angle.

No more tangled cords, just sleek, convenient charging on the go!
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Focusing on ways to be more environmentally conscious both at home and while traveling is incredibly important to me — so that the generations to come can keep exploring this beautiful world.

I know that sometimes it seems like there are “too many” things to do in order to be “more green” or focus on sustainability...and it can be very overwhelming.

Where do you begin? Are you doing enough? Can you really make a difference?

The truth is that YES, you can make a difference.

Even the smallest things like eliminating or limiting your use of plastic or cutting back your meat consumption make a big difference.

Each single-use plastic item you don’t use and throw away is one less piece of plastic added to landfills or the ocean. Small choices every day add up to big changes!

While you don’t have to create a massive composting pile in your backyard (unless you want to)—there are other things you can do to reduce your environmental impact and be environmentally conscious at home.

Most importantly, vote to put people in power that have a strong stance on protecting the planet and climate policy. Collectively, we can have the greatest impact by holding the people at the top accountable.

I’m sharing a few resources today in my stories like the best reef-safe sunscreens, and how to reduce your environmental impact while traveling.

Once you begin to implement little changes, they become habitual, and soon enough you’re part of the change.

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Happy Earth Day! 🌎
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Focusing on ways to be more environmentally conscious both at home and while traveling is incredibly important to me — so that the generations to come can keep exploring this beautiful world.

I know that sometimes it seems like there are “too many” things to do in order to be “more green” or focus on sustainability...and it can be very overwhelming.

Where do you begin? Are you doing enough? Can you really make a difference?

The truth is that YES, you can make a difference.

Even the smallest things like eliminating or limiting your use of plastic or cutting back your meat consumption make a big difference.

Each single-use plastic item you don’t use and throw away is one less piece of plastic added to landfills or the ocean. Small choices every day add up to big changes!

While you don’t have to create a massive composting pile in your backyard (unless you want to)—there are other things you can do to reduce your environmental impact and be environmentally conscious at home.

Most importantly, vote to put people in power that have a strong stance on protecting the planet and climate policy. Collectively, we can have the greatest impact by holding the people at the top accountable.

I’m sharing a few resources today in my stories like the best reef-safe sunscreens, and how to reduce your environmental impact while traveling.

Once you begin to implement little changes, they become habitual, and soon enough you’re part of the change.

Let’s do it for Mother Earth!
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It’s kinda wild getting “this day X years ago” reminders now that I’m a mama. So much changes so quickly, it often feels like time is slipping away from me.

I’m not sure if anyone else feels this way, but I went from moving from Cape Town, to a global pandemic, to becoming a mama in the course of 2 years.

And, two years later, I definitely have imposter syndrome feeling like everything pre-2020 was a “past life.” It was my entire personality, so I’ve been going through a huge metamorphosis of mindset and identity over these past few years.

I’m not actually sure where I’m going with this, but this memory brought a lot of joy and I haven’t felt much like posting lately.

Life is filled with more joy than I’ve probably ever felt—but over the simpler things in life. And a lot of it is centered around being a mom. And sometimes it feels weird to share those every day moments of this “new” life I’ve been living since 2020.

Anyways, felt like ripping the bandaid by sharing something special to me with a little update since I’ve taken a pretty big break from social media.

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Two years ago when I was a “mummy” in Egypt 🐪
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It’s kinda wild getting “this day X years ago” reminders now that I’m a mama. So much changes so quickly, it often feels like time is slipping away from me.

I’m not sure if anyone else feels this way, but I went from moving from Cape Town, to a global pandemic, to becoming a mama in the course of 2 years.

And, two years later, I definitely have imposter syndrome feeling like everything pre-2020 was a “past life.” It was my entire personality, so I’ve been going through a huge metamorphosis of mindset and identity over these past few years.

I’m not actually sure where I’m going with this, but this memory brought a lot of joy and I haven’t felt much like posting lately.

Life is filled with more joy than I’ve probably ever felt—but over the simpler things in life. And a lot of it is centered around being a mom. And sometimes it feels weird to share those every day moments of this “new” life I’ve been living since 2020.

Anyways, felt like ripping the bandaid by sharing something special to me with a little update since I’ve taken a pretty big break from social media.

❤️
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As you plan your next holiday and cross things off your bucket list, use @expedia to find the best flight prices and book your entire trip in one spot!

PS Expedia Group brought the family closer with a unified and expanded loyalty program, and it’s not just for @expedia. @hotelsdotcom and the vacation rental site, @vrbo, are all part of the fun!

When you’re a One Key member, you get OneKeyCash for every dollar you spend on eligible hotels, vacation rentals, activities, dreamy packages, car rentals, and even those epic cruise adventures.

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