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Author: Timothy

🇧🇪 Blogger, keen vexillologist, train conductor NMBS/SNCB, traveller, F1 follower, friend of Dorothy.
REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO | 2025 record year for tourism
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REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO | 2025 record year for tourism

I turned 45 in June. I have this tradition – when possible – of not being … REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO | 2025 record year for tourismRead more

by Timothy•3 September 20263 September 2026•4
Belgians spend more than an hour a day commuting
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Belgians spend more than an hour a day commuting

Average commute exceeds one hour a day for the first time Belgian employees are spending more … Belgians spend more than an hour a day commutingRead more

by Timothy•2 September 20262 September 2026•1
ANTWERP | Queer Walk from Central Station to Hessenhuis with Linx+
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ANTWERP | Queer Walk from Central Station to Hessenhuis with Linx+

On Sunday 17 May 2026 – Norway‘s Constitution Day but also and foremost International Day Against … ANTWERP | Queer Walk from Central Station to Hessenhuis with Linx+Read more

by Timothy•2 September 202631 August 2026•2
FRANCE | Velvet secures operating licence ahead of 2028 high-speed launch
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FRANCE | Velvet secures operating licence ahead of 2028 high-speed launch

French start-up Velvet has secured its railway undertaking licence, clearing a major regulatory hurdle on its … FRANCE | Velvet secures operating licence ahead of 2028 high-speed launchRead more

by Timothy•1 September 20261 September 2026•1
Europ Assistance to become Redion in Belgium from October
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Europ Assistance to become Redion in Belgium from October

Europ Assistance, one of the best-known names in travel assistance and travel insurance, will disappear as … Europ Assistance to become Redion in Belgium from OctoberRead more

by Timothy•1 September 20261 September 2026•0
TUI Fly weighs Belgian fleet cuts as aviation tax debate intensifies
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TUI Fly weighs Belgian fleet cuts as aviation tax debate intensifies

TUI Fly is considering reducing the number of aircraft it bases in Belgium, becoming the second … TUI Fly weighs Belgian fleet cuts as aviation tax debate intensifiesRead more

by Timothy•1 September 202631 August 2026•2
Monster Chetwynd to bring Antwerp’s Middelheim Museum to life for performance weekend
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Monster Chetwynd to bring Antwerp’s Middelheim Museum to life for performance weekend

British artist Monster Chetwynd will return to Antwerp’s Middelheim Museum next month for a weekend of … Monster Chetwynd to bring Antwerp’s Middelheim Museum to life for performance weekendRead more

by Timothy•31 August 202631 August 2026•1
MALAYSIA | 42.2 million visitors in 2025, becoming Southeast Asia’s most visited destination
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MALAYSIA | 42.2 million visitors in 2025, becoming Southeast Asia’s most visited destination

The Philippines in 1996-1997, China in 2000, Vietnam in 2009, Japan in 2013 and 2025, South … MALAYSIA | 42.2 million visitors in 2025, becoming Southeast Asia’s most visited destinationRead more

by Timothy•31 August 202631 August 2026•8
Historic NMBS / SNCB train attracts more than 6,000 visitors in Schaerbeek
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Historic NMBS / SNCB train attracts more than 6,000 visitors in Schaerbeek

More than 6,000 people visited a special historic train at Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek station this weekend … Historic NMBS / SNCB train attracts more than 6,000 visitors in SchaerbeekRead more

by Timothy•30 August 202630 August 2026•1
Ben Scheelen is Mister Gay Belgium 2026
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Ben Scheelen is Mister Gay Belgium 2026

Ben Scheelen, a 33-year-old banker from Pelt in Limburg who lives in Antwerp, has been crowned … Ben Scheelen is Mister Gay Belgium 2026Read more

by Timothy•30 August 202630 August 2026•2

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  1. Timothy on Switzerland – United Kingdom direct train moves closer as SBB-CFF-FFS, SNCF Voyageurs and Eurostar sign memorandum of understanding7 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  2. Timothy on Switzerland – United Kingdom direct train moves closer as SBB-CFF-FFS, SNCF Voyageurs and Eurostar sign memorandum of understanding7 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  3. Timothy on A loop as a creative solution for serving Cologne Main Station on a Frankfurt to London route?7 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  4. Timothy on A loop as a creative solution for serving Cologne Main Station on a Frankfurt to London route?7 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  5. Timothy on TRENITALIA | FS Group orders 19 high-speed trains for expansion in France and Paris – London route7 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  6. Timothy on TRENITALIA | FS Group orders 19 high-speed trains for expansion in France and Paris – London route7 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  7. Timothy on Eurostar to offer direct, no-train-changing London to Antwerp services from December 20267 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  8. Timothy on Eurostar to offer direct, no-train-changing London to Antwerp services from December 20267 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  9. Timothy on Virgin Trains takes major step towards London–Brussels, Paris and Amsterdam services7 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  10. Timothy on Train Charter Services replaces Keolis as operator for GoVolta trains7 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

  11. Timothy on Train Charter Services replaces Keolis as operator for GoVolta trains7 September 2026

    International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers…

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