Looking for experiences beyond the beers, chocolates and canals in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium? Here we enlist the 5 most Quirky experiences for that offbeat adventure enticing the curious traveler.
1. Brussels Street Art Trail (Graffiti)The street art scene in Brussels emerged in the 1990s when the city, modeling itself on Berlin, took a more tolerant attitude towards graffiti. Many of the best street artists flocked to the abandoned Kapell-ekerk railway station in the Marollen… (View original article)

It’s a big word like Marmalade and I must confess I’m wasn’t really sure what it meant. Strikes me as saying someone has the ability to convive; whatever that is!

Rather than pretend I know what it means I looked it up. Seems I was spot on. It means friendly and lively. Synonyms are Pleasant, Welcoming, Warm, Hospitable, Genial, Cordial, Generous and more along that same vain. That seems to sum us up; not including my brother but every barrel has one of those!

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The plan to turn Oheka Castle over to golf champion Jack Nicklaus and developer Stanley Gale is all but “dead,” Gary Melius, the historic castle’s owner, said Thursday.

Melius said he does not expect the plan to transform Oheka and the Cold Spring Country Club into a Nicklaus-branded championship golf course and condominium community to proceed.

The proposal was intended to create “one of the finest golf courses in the world,” according to a letter from t… (View original article)

Castel Valer, a restored medieval fortress at the edge of the Dolomites mountain range in northern Italy, goes under the gavel on Sept. 8. The historic property has descended in the same family for about 650 years.

Steeped in history while updated for the 21st century, the castle combines architecture from the Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque eras, according to New York-based Concierge Auctions. Its furnishings, from fine antiques to Venetian mirrors, will be included.

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Hearthstone Castle: Danbury is planning to raze the castle, finished in 1899 atop a high hill and occupied until 1985, when the city purchased it and the surrounding estate. While the surrounding park and a nearby mansion were maintained, the castle never was and it has fallen into irreversible disrepair.Woodstock Castle: Finished in 2009 at a cost of $4.1 million, the 35,000-square-foot-plus Disneyesque castle with stone walls, towers, a moat and what appears to be a drawbridge has 20 ro… (View original article)

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A luxury hotel is “holding staff to ransom” by refusing to pay tips to anyone who has worked for less than four months, a former employee has claimed.

Restaurant servers and kitchen staff at Thornbury Castle, which charges up to £36 per main course, are being unfairly denied access to their tips says a former member of staff.

The whistleblower, who asked not to be named for fear of repercussions, said staff who work at the prestigious restaurant are onl… (View original article)

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The oldest re-enactment society in the UK transported audiences back to the 17th Century as part of a Civil War weekend.

The Sealed Knot company put on the event at Tattershall Castle which included living history tents, weapon drills, and full battle re-enactments.

The Civil War arrived at the Castle in mid-August 1643 when the royalists attacked the building.

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