Soil Stories
Schoolboys escorting the soldier carrying Flanders Fields soil EN – It was cool and windy below the Menin Gate on November 11, but the sun was shining and everybody was […]
Tag Archives: WW1
…Lift Off! (Countdown to WTM)
Well, we all survived day 1 at WTM and what a day it was! We opened our brand new stand, welcomed the nearly 40 participants from Flanders, had our networking event in the evening, received our Tourism […]
One… (Countdown to WTM)
EN – … and packing! Anja, Michel, Jan and Hilde have taken care of the Real Logistics: our stand, brochures, films, etc etc are already in London since last week. […]
Two! (Countdown to WTM)
EN – Katrien, our campaign coördinator, tries to hide behind my Ipad but you can see in her eyes that she’s quite pleased with what she’s showing. And not without […]
Three! (Countdown to WTM)
EN – More and specific information, that’s what people with disabilities need the most when planning a trip. A whole team of colleagues from Visit Flanders and experts has been […]
Four! (Countdown to WTM)
EN – Well, two, actually. On the left, that’s Veerle, the marketing manager of our WW1 project team. Right, that’s Gwenn, the ‘all round manager’ who is supporting our […]
Five! (Countdown to WTM)
EN – If some of you wonder why the number of my posts decreases while the Centenary comes closer, here is the reason: WTM. The World Travel Market London, taking […]
Hometown map
EN – Let’s say, we’re 1970. I’m thirteen years old and after school I prefer to walk with my friends to the railway station. For me, to get back home […]
A Test
EN – It was different, back in 1914. Antwerpen was under siege and surrounded by as yet undefeated Germans. Inside its perimeter: the retiring Belgian army, the British Expeditionary Force, […]
Economy
EN – Since tourism organisations have been taking the lead in the commemoration of ‘The Great War Centenary’ in Flanders, tourism as a whole has been suffering severe criticism and […]
my great war / mijn groote oorlog 