15 Best Things to Do in Eupen (Belgium)
The capital of Belgium’s German-speaking community is on the margins of the High Fens, a plateau of raised peat bogs and moorland at the highest point in the country. Eupen’s …
14 Best Things to Do in St. Cloud (FL)
Adjoining Kissimmee, St. Cloud is a distinctive old city on the southern shore of East Lake Tohopekaliga. There were farms here as early as the 1880s, but the city was …
14 Things to do in North Bay Village, Florida
I doubt many cities in the world resemble North Bay Village. Just over 8,000 people reside on three small islands in Biscayne Bay. This spot could not be better suited …
14 Best Things to do in Southwest Ranches (FL)
Where the urban sprawl meets the Everglades, Southwest Ranches resembles nowhere in Greater Miami. One of the reasons this town was incorporated in 2000 was to stop it being annexed …
15 Best Things to Do in Groveland (FL)
This city in Lake County is growing faster than I can write. No kidding, since 2010 the population has more than tripled to nearly 25,000. Groveland is in a region …
10 Best Things to Do in Hasselt (Netherlands)
In Medieval times Hasselt was on the Zuiderzee, a saltwater bay of the North Sea, and as a member of the Hanseatic League was a major player in northern European …
10 Best Things to Do in Breskens (Netherlands)
On the Scheldt Estuary, Breskens is a fishing town that for hundreds of years made its livelihood on the water. Since the 20th century the fishing industry has declined, but …
10 Best Things to Do in Coevorden (Netherlands)
The oldest town in the province Drenthe, Coevorden grew up around a castle on a ford on the road between Münster and Groningnen. In the 17th century Coevorden was completely …
10 Best Things to Do in Bergen aan Zee (Netherlands)
An arty and well-to-do coastal village minutes from Alkmaar, Bergen aan Zee is in the sandy folds of the North Holland dunes. From as early as the 1600s the dunes, …
11 Best Things to Do in Monnickendam (Netherlands)
The small but photogenic town of Monnickendam was a big-hitter at the turn of the 17th century, pulling in trade from across the Baltic Sea. A cosy old tangle of …