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The Wall Street Journal has an excellent article on how hotels, especially the ones that call themselves “design” and “trendy” in one sentence, transport their guests to the equivalent of technology hell: complicated ways to turn off the lights, TVs and iPods that don’t work, and the worst — poor or nonexistent wireless Internet access. [...]

I can’t believe it’s been five years since we launched Weekendhotel.nl, the place to find the best hotels and B&Bs in the Netherlands and Belgium (with listings in France, Germany and elsewhere too).
Why did we start weekendhotel.nl? Because the large travel aggregation sites focus only on solving the hotels’ oversupply problem, in particular, the problem [...]

I am spending three days at Les Duves in Bioul (Belgium) to write, think, read and get away from everything . . . except posting on this blog and Muniwireless.com. You can find my photos on Flickr.
There is a weak cellular phone signal here but the house I’m renting has Wi-Fi and a very fast [...]

After Aix, it’s off to Saignon, a tiny hilltop village outside Apt. Saignon and Apt are in a region called the Luberon, popularized in Peter Mayle’s novel “A Year in Provence”. From May until September, the Luberon gets a lot of tourists but they congregate mostly in Bonnieux, Gordes and Ménerbes, the towns mentioned in [...]

I’m Andy Abramson, a PR professional, blogger, wine writer and travelling technology nomad.
As a Friend of Esme (FOE) who she knows loves wine, food, restaurants, travel, I’ve agreed to begin some posting here. Over time I’ll share my thoughts on what’s good, where to go and most importantly what to taste.
So join us all for [...]

I have recently been to several small hotels and B&Bs in Belgium that you should not miss:
The Patio Houses in Mechelen (lovely house with spa, friendly owners, great food): my review is posted here.
Verne Dreaming in Ghent: unexpected and over-the-top, it looks like a Shanghai bordello (review in Dutch).
Casa Bo in Falaen (Ardennes): a former [...]