Jaunted - Tag: Brussels Travel

Brussels Airlines Upgrades to Lie-flat Sky Beds and More

jetflyboy — 2012-01-16T12:25:35-05:00

Brussels Airlines recently announced some major network upgrades and in-flight products and took to social media to brag about their new toys to all their followers. With dramatic unveilings on Twitter and instagram and the final product look on Facebook, the carrier created quite a buzz for their newest seats.

In the front of the plane, the Belgian carrier is launching lie-flat sky beds for intercontinental service with all of the bells and whistles we expect in business class. Super roomy seats with loads of work space is what premium passengers can expect with the addition of a pneumatic setting that allows passengers to pick a 'hard' or 'soft' seat.

Don't worry, there is some fun for economy too! By reducing the profile of their seats, Brussels boasts just about 33 inches of leg room and further recline.

Pop-Up Restaurant 'The Cube' to Take Over Europe's Most Scenic Tourist Spots

Jennifer Kester — 2011-03-18T16:16:43-05:00

If you want to try a pop-up restaurant while traveling abroad, head to a European landmark. New itinerant eatery The Cube isn't in an empty warehouse or old restaurant space. Instead it will pop up atop notable European buildings and mountains.

The Cube will serve its first meals in Brussels on top of the lovely Parc du Cinquantenaire from March 25 to July 3. Commissioned by appliance-maker Electrolux, the restaurant will head to Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Sweden, spending four to 12 weeks in each location. The Cube's website offers renderings of the restaurant atop of the Palazzo della Civilt� Italiana in Rome and on the edge of a canyon in Switzerland.

Bruges: Foreign Grocery Friday: Chicken-Flavor Chips in Belgium

JetSetCD — 2010-09-17T14:48:50-05:00

When we travel, one of our favorite things to do is to pop into a local grocery store and check out the food products and candies we'd never find anywhere else. So we're trying out this new feature, Foreign Grocery Friday, where each week we'll feature some of our (and your) favorite overseas treats. Got a recommendation? Let us know!

Why is it that the United States just can't be onboard with new chip flavors? Overseas, you'll find a rainbow of flavor options, including our personal favorites like prawn cocktail, paprika, and ham. Instead, we're stuck with the basics and we here at Jaunted are tired of it. Thus, you'll find us raiding the chip aisles when we travel. Recently, we had a love affair with chicken-flavored chips, especially those found at Belgian Match grocery stores. This is their story.

The Taste:
You know how drool-inducingly awesome a room smells when a chicken is being roasted with thyme? That's how these chips taste. They are mildly greasy as they are not baked, but the fact that they are cooked in sunflower oil help a tad in keeping them lean. The chicken and thyme flavor is a merely a hint, with enough original potato chip flavor to keep you munching through a whole bag without getting sick of them.

Bruges: Where To Sleep, Eat, Drink and Sightsee in Bruges, Belgium

JetSetCD — 2010-02-16T09:35:17-05:00

We took this with our iPhone and made it sepia. Awesome, huh?

As awesome as America is for road trips, and as much as we love hitting the European capitals, it sure is a breath of fresh air to head out to a smaller city—one perhaps with a preserved medieval quaintness and yet still very connected to the rest of the world. This we found in Bruges, Belgium.

The town is a mere 45-minute inexpensive train ride north from Brussels Gare-du-Midi, and once there, you need not set foot in another vehicle again until you depart; the whole town is extremely walkable, so long as you like cobblestones and bridges over canals. It's also an affordable place to spend a few nights—although we recommend avoiding the months between April and September, when the town is packed with tourists in the day and prices are hiked.

Last month we headed to Bruges for some time in the city during a time of the year when the streets are more full of locals than tourists, and thus we freely roamed around the best places for the best deals, and we'll share our tips with you after the jump!

We Just Got Off a Ryanair Flight, and This is What We Thought Of It

JetSetCD — 2010-01-25T18:08:25-05:00

On Friday, we told you that you'd never believe what we did the day before, and to tell you the truth, we still can't believe it ourselves. Who flies from Brussels-Charleroi in Belgium up to Edinburgh, Scotland for less than 20 Euro for two people? It would be impossible if we weren't talking about notoriously low-cost European carrier Ryanair here.

They're the airline we love to hate, what with their hidden fees and an insane CEO, but although it seems like a mess to the outsider, all's quiet on the western front.

See what we mean, after the jump.

It Can Be Done! We Booked A Ryanair Flight For Under $25

JetSetCD — 2009-11-30T09:34:35-05:00

If there's any single airline we'd rather not fly (other than Aeroflot, that is), it's got to be the Irish low cost carrier Ryanair. Boy oh boy, have we called them some names in the past, all the while unearthing their nickel-and-diming schemes to possibly charge passengers to use the bathroom and allow smoking on flights. But, with a European trip on our horizon, we're willing to let bygones be bygones and fly the fee-riddled skies of Ryanair.

In fact, we have a somewhat fond memory of our last Ryanair flight— a roundtrip from Rome-Ciampino to Barcelona-Girona that cost us a total of $45, not counting bus fare. But those were the days before Ryanair removed check-in desks and expanded their routes to irresistible locations. So, this past weekend while needing some time away from the Thanksgiving table, we visited the Ryanair website and yes—we bought tickets on a flight. The grand total for two passengers on a one-way flight from Brussels-Charleroi to Edinburgh? 14 Euro.

The shockingly low fare explained, after the jump.

Brussels: Brussels Sprouts Air Routes To Go Up Against Eurostar

JetSetCD — 2009-09-23T09:29:10-05:00

If you're looking to make a tour of European capitals, or just have business that takes you from London to Brussels, what is the typical route you'd take between the two capitals? Thanks to the English Channel Tunnel, the answer is easy: the Eurostar from London's St. Pancras Station straight to Brussels Midi Station. There are also ferries that get the job done, but rest assured that the Eurostar is the fastest and most convenient way.

If this is the case, then why are American Airlines and United joining a bevy of other low-cost carriers and European airlines in flying between London and Brussels? The new routes, which at 218 miles are slightly shorter than a hop between Chicago and Toledo, are obviously for the convenience of American and United passengers making a switch in London.