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PHOTOS | Behind The Scenes tour of the Antwerp opera house
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PHOTOS | Behind The Scenes tour of the Antwerp opera house

In early March 2026, Frank invited me to join a behind the scenes tour of the … PHOTOS | Behind The Scenes tour of the Antwerp opera houseRead more

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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

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Another soft launch: Sidetrack.blog
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Another soft launch: Sidetrack.blog

On 8 February 2026 I launched Sidetrack.be. Inspired by Jon Worth‘s move from WordPress (the .org … Another soft launch: Sidetrack.blogRead more

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  1. Timothy on Europe reaches new low as LGBTQIA+ people face renewed criminalisation4 October 2026

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  7. Timothy on EU Court rules Hungary has to strike down its anti-gay propaganda law4 October 2026

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  8. Timothy on Belarus adopts sweeping anti-LGBTQIA+ information law, joining global crackdown on queer rights, criminalises “promotion” of homosexuality, gender transition, and childlessness4 October 2026

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  9. Timothy on RAINBOW EUROPE MAP AND INDEX 2026 | Spain best of class and breaks Malta’s decade-long hold on Europe’s LGBTQIA+ rights top spot4 October 2026

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  11. Timothy on 2026 | ILGA-Europe warns of growing rollback of LGBTI rights in European Union candidate countries4 October 2026

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ANTWERP | Shopkeepers still waiting for shoppers to return after coronavirus pandemic
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WHERE TO GO? | 3.27 million Belgians are still planning to travel before the end of 2026
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