Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg 
After quite a few destination ideas for our 2024 trip were kicked to the curb by the group, we finally decided 18 days visiting Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Paris and Strasbourg would make for a fun and eventful excursion. We used the rail system to get to our destinations, which was a perfect way to travel and fairly stress-free (well, except for me worrying about getting to the train station on time). Join us on our latest journey, and although an enjoyable trip, by the end it did have me pondering that I might need to rethink our future travel destinations. All aboard!!
October 29, 2024
Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg Prologue: Another trip is in the books, and we successfully navigated throughout Belgium and France without many mishaps. Just like the great American folk singer Woody Guthrie (albeit we traveled on much nicer trains), Tracy, Kim, Mary and […]
November 1, 2024
Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg Chapter Two: Underrated & Underappreciated Brussels Day Two: Under Construction, Corner Park, Meeting Our Quotient, Fight Fight For Old Notre Dame, “Miraculous” Boat Ride, Missed Waffle Opportunity, Ain’t It Grand, A Port In The Storm, Flower Power, El Bosco, […]
November 8, 2024
Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg Chapter Three: In Bruges Day Three – Wandering Aimlessly, Canal Zone, Dodging Bicycles, Old Relics (Not Us), Skipping The Palace, Eyes On The Fries, Tracy The Terminator, Beer Break, Please Don’t Stand On The Cow, Marry The First Person […]
November 16, 2024
Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg Chapter Four: Bruges Is Much More Than A Day Trip Day Four: Get a Room!, The Flemish Primitives, A Home Attached To The Church, Don’t Dust The Unicorn, Not Your Average Hospital, Losing My Cookies, Using Our Noodles, Topless […]
November 23, 2024
Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg Chapter Five: Ghent Me To The Altar (Piece) On Time Day Five: City Of Bikes, Bravo Bavo, Take It On The Lamb, Hard Act To Follow, A Visit with St. Nick, Gravensteen Apple Of My Eye, Michael’s Bridge, Dinner […]
December 6, 2024
Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg Chapter Six – Gotta Hand It To Antwerp Day Six – Spectacular Train Station, Gotta Hand It To You, Ripped Off, Construction Zone, Art House, Pressing On, Another Gutenberg?, The Masters, Don’t Straighten The Painting, Where’s Neil Diamond When […]
December 21, 2024
Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg Chapter Seven: No Resting In Antwerp Day Seven: Tallest In Belgium, Lots Of Rubens, A Boy and His Dog, ManSpreading At The Castle, “It’s Closed Today”, Who The **** Is Thierry Jaspart, Come Back In 2030, Sweet Dreams Are […]
December 30, 2024
Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg Chapter Eight: Looking Carefully In Both Directions In Paris Day Eight: “Forever”, Now We Know Where To Stand, “That’s Not Our Hotel”, Hell On Wheels, Navigating Navigo, Red Lights Are Only A Suggestion, Trucker’s Route For Dinner, “Um, We’re […]
January 18, 2025
Mai Tai Tom Stays On Track Through Belgium, Paris and Strasbourg Chapter Nine: Tours & Detours In Paris Day Nine: Straight Out Of Greece, The Barefoot Contessa’s Favorite Breakfast, Emily In Paris Bed?, Neoclassical Splendor, Fantastic Audio Guide, Le Notre Strikes Again, Belle Epoque Beauty, Detour After Detour, Museum Not […]