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2026-2029 | NMBS / SNCB to add nearly 600 trains a week in three-stage timetable expansion
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2026-2029 | NMBS / SNCB to add nearly 600 trains a week in three-stage timetable expansion

New timetable will bring more frequent suburban services, earlier and later trains and stronger weekend connections … 2026-2029 | NMBS / SNCB to add nearly 600 trains a week in three-stage timetable expansionRead more

by Timothy•28 September 202628 September 2026•6
BELGIUM | 2026 Car-Free Sunday sets record as cities make room for pedestrians and cyclists
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BELGIUM | 2026 Car-Free Sunday sets record as cities make room for pedestrians and cyclists

More than 70 Belgian cities and municipalities are taking part in Car-Free Sunday this year, a … BELGIUM | 2026 Car-Free Sunday sets record as cities make room for pedestrians and cyclistsRead more

by Timothy•20 September 202620 September 2026•5
France welcomed 102 million visitors and earned €77.5 billion from tourism in record-breaking 2025
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France welcomed 102 million visitors and earned €77.5 billion from tourism in record-breaking 2025

I turned 45 in June. I have this tradition – when possible – of not being … France welcomed 102 million visitors and earned €77.5 billion from tourism in record-breaking 2025Read more

by Timothy•14 July 202612 July 2026•91
NMBS / SNCB: Ticket checks possible on the platform before embarking the train, no on-board sales from 1 July 2026
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NMBS / SNCB: Ticket checks possible on the platform before embarking the train, no on-board sales from 1 July 2026

Belgium’s national railway operator, NMBS / SNCB, will end ticket sales on board domestic trains from … NMBS / SNCB: Ticket checks possible on the platform before embarking the train, no on-board sales from 1 July 2026Read more

by Timothy•23 June 202623 June 2026•26
GoVolta to launch Amsterdam – Antwerp – Ghent – Paris route on 14 December as Berlin services expand and Hamburg connection ends
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GoVolta to launch Amsterdam – Antwerp – Ghent – Paris route on 14 December as Berlin services expand and Hamburg connection ends

Dutch train operator GoVolta has announced a major expansion of its cross-border services, with a new … GoVolta to launch Amsterdam – Antwerp – Ghent – Paris route on 14 December as Berlin services expand and Hamburg connection endsRead more

by Timothy•5 May 20265 May 2026•33
GoVolta to launch Amsterdam – Antwerp – Ghent – Paris service from mid-December with ‘favourable timetable’
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GoVolta to launch Amsterdam – Antwerp – Ghent – Paris service from mid-December with ‘favourable timetable’

GoVolta has announced that it has secured a “more favourable than expected” timetable for its new … GoVolta to launch Amsterdam – Antwerp – Ghent – Paris service from mid-December with ‘favourable timetable’Read more

by Timothy•30 March 202630 March 2026•36
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    Once upon a time Jeroen Van Lievenoogen started a kink and fetish festival called LeatherPride Belgium. That became Leather &…

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    Once upon a time Jeroen Van Lievenoogen started a kink and fetish festival called LeatherPride Belgium. That became Leather &…

  10. Timothy on BELGIUM | First Mechelen Canal Pride on Saturday 25 July30 October 2026

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