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  • Viator Mundi

    Luck Runs Out | Jun 05 06'

    by Viator Mundi a real traveler from Mystic, on vacation in Ghent

    Mom and I woke up early to cycle the 43 kilometers to Gent.Since we were in a new country, the bike paths all but disappeared.  Mom and I foun... Continue reading »

  • Maureen & Michael

    An Evening in Gent | Feb 26 08'

    by Maureen & Michael a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from Los Angeles, on vacation in Ghent

    "We crashed a company party that had rented out the castle;"

    Well Tom Beck a good friend and co-worker of mine was in town for business and was staying in the Belgium town of Gent.  So Maureen and I wen... Continue reading »

  • rhoadesj

    Ghent with a guy named Guy | Jun 18 06'

    by rhoadesj a 23 year old female, on vacation in Ghent

    "A nice little town and a scary way home"

     Remember that fella I met in Santiago who was a Belguim? Well, he stuck to his word and met me at my hostal in Brussels at 11am on the 1... Continue reading »

  • Julian and Thor

    Another day, another country. | May 19 08'

    by Julian and Thor a male from Auckland, on vacation in Ghent

    "Ominous omen in that we missed our first turn-off but otherwise navigation fairly easy."

    Wahoo! We have successfully riden a full stage of the tour de france. Dunkerque, France to Gent, Belgium was stage 3 of last years tour. Appro... Continue reading »

  • Maureen & Michael

    An Afternoon in Gent | Dec 29 07'

    by Maureen & Michael a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from Los Angeles, on vacation in Ghent

    "they have over 450 different beers from Belgium and later that evening we went to pub that serves all of them."

    We met a couple of my co-workers in the Belgium town of Zelzate a border town which is only about 8km from Terneuzen where we are living. It’s a sm... Continue reading »

  • loraloralora

    A Day in Ghent | Sep 13 08'

    by loraloralora a 33 year old female from Alexandria, on vacation in Ghent

    "Out of nowhere, the guy playing guitar for tips in the plaza came over to our table and placed us in charge of watching his guitar."

    We had been planning to go to Antwerp today, but we decided to go to Ghent instead because everyone knew it was a sure thing. Furthermore, we had h... Continue reading »

  • f1chick

    ghent ghent | Jun 18 03'

    by f1chick a 33 year old female traveling as a couple from Glasgow, on vacation in Ghent

    took a  day trip to ghent. Its a lovely wee town . Was happy just wandering around and taking in the scenery Continue reading »

  • mroc2103

    Bruges' baby sister (and the far nicer town) | Apr 06 09'

    by mroc2103 a 29 year old female from Hobart, on vacation in Ghent

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    I arrived in Ghent just before lunch and headed from the station to my B&B. There isn’t much in the way of hostel accommodation in Ghent... Continue reading »

  • Zoey the adventurer

    The most beautiful tree and beautiful view | May 13 08'

    by Zoey the adventurer a 24 year old female from London, on vacation in Ghent

    "The castle is fake you know"

    Ghent is apprently the unsung city in Belgium, competeing against the likes of Bruges, Brussels and Antwerp, but I can kind of see why.Another lone... Continue reading »

  • The Smiths

    No more Croissants, yea! | Sep 11 06'

    by The Smiths a male traveling as a couple from Saratoga, on vacation in Ghent

    Tuesday September 12, 2006Today was a travel day. We left Bayeux (Normandy) around 10:30 AM after another $9 Euro Croissant breakfast. After the la... Continue reading »

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