At Home In The Wasteland Travel Blog

This is one of Brussels’ most famous landmarks. No, I am not joking. Sometimes the locals dress this sculpture of a urinating little boy in funny costumes, but unfortunately it was costume-less on the day we visited. The statue dates from 1619, which is pretty impressive. The statue isn’t too far from the Grand Place…just [...]

A one hour train ride from Brussels, Bruges is one of many cities in Northern Europe that lays claim to the title “Venice of the North” due to its network of canals.

I love the Eurostar. Whoever decided to build a tunnel under the English Channel is brilliant, and I shall a raise a pint in their honor next time I’m at the Anchor. I love the thought that I can take the RV1 bus from Bankside to Waterloo train station, hop on the Eurostar, and arrive [...]

for chocolate, beer, waffles, fries with mayonnaise, and other stuff. Be back on the 30th.