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I Wasn’t Allowed In… So I Tried Again 😅 | Finding Belgium’s Hidden Royal Railway

“You’re not allowed here. It’s private.” Not exactly the welcome you want when you’re already on your second attempt at finding something hidden in the forest. This video follows on from the one where I got completely lost in the Belgian bush trying to find an abandoned railway built for royalty. That attempt? Total failure. This time… I was determined to actually make it. 🎥 … Continue reading I Wasn’t Allowed In… So I Tried Again 😅 | Finding Belgium’s Hidden Royal Railway

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Starlink: The Gift That Keeps on Giving (…and Taking 🙃)

Why am I bringing another Starlink box into the van? Because the first one died.And getting it fixed was… not the smooth, seamless, “future of internet” experience I was hoping for. If you’ve been thinking about installing Starlink in your van, this one’s for you. This isn’t an unboxing. It’s a real-life update after two months of frustration, unexpected costs, power dramas, replacement chaos, and … Continue reading Starlink: The Gift That Keeps on Giving (…and Taking 🙃)

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Lost in the Woods, Forts, Monkeys & a Michelin-Starred Surprise

This video started with a dashboard warning light and ended in a Michelin-starred restaurant — which is what I was expecting at all when I woke up that morning. I was heading towards Luxembourg, convinced it was only a couple of hours away, when plans quietly unravelled. Somewhere between Belgium and France, I crossed borders I didn’t intend to cross, started chasing lucky monkeys, found … Continue reading Lost in the Woods, Forts, Monkeys & a Michelin-Starred Surprise

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Bruges Heavy Hitters – 3 Things You Should DEFINITELY See.

Brugge surprised me in the best possible way. What started as a wander through a beautiful medieval city quickly turned into a deep dive into power, wealth, religion, art, and a few genuinely unexpected moments — including a very noisy climb and a world-famous artwork I absolutely did not expect to find here. In this video, I visit three of Brugge’s biggest historical heavyweights. The … Continue reading Bruges Heavy Hitters – 3 Things You Should DEFINITELY See.

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