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Europe Trip. Day 6: Magny-le-Hongre, France

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You ask, where the heck is Magny-le-Hongre? Well, it's actually a commune, or administrative division, under the Île-de-France region, which is the same as Paris. Then you ask again, why is it so interesting that we came to this place? Well, we came here only for two reasons: shopping and excitement! Rather than shopping at Latin Quarter or  Av des Champs-Élysées,  we decided to shop at La Vallée Village,  which is located within Disneyland® Paris! To get the best out of this trip, we spent 2 nights at Kyriad Disneyland® Resort! The Thalys train headed to Paris Nord Station at 1.13 pm from Brussels-Midi. We embarked on coach number 15 for the comfort seat. There were three major types of seats: standard, comfort, and premium. After about a one-and-a-half-hour journey, we changed to the Paris RER express train to Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station. Our resort hotel is just a 10-minute drive from the station by taxi. @ Bruxelle-Midi Station Our train number...

Europe Trip. Day 5: Bruges & Ghent, Belgium

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We opted for a Bruges and Ghent trip by bus organized by Brussels City Tour . Avail oneself of the green scenery along the journey that took about an hour to reach the city center. And nearing Bruges city center, we fell in love with the calm and serene neighborhood. Upon arrival, we were guided to a medieval bell tower known as the Belfry  of Bruges  from the backside before proceeding to Markt. It was a public square with the neo-Gothic architecture of the Provinciaal Hof. We leisurely enjoyed the breathtaking view of the Markt. The bus dropped us at the visitor parking space Passing by the Sint-Salvatorskathedraal on our way to Grand-Place We walked along Oude Burg Nice place for sipping coffee in the evening The Belfry of Bruges corridor with nice ceiling  Off the beaten path, we got into the bell tower compound. The Flanders flag Explanation given by our tour guide In the middle of Markt Wished that we have more time to sip c...