Leuven, Belgium's heart-beat, is an ancient capital, a prominent brewing centre and Flanders' oldest university town. The historic centre is one of the most beautiful in Belgium. It is also the ideal starting point to discover the rest of the country: Brussels is just around the corner, the Coast is only a 1.5 hour train ride away and Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Liege, Mechelen and Hasselt are nearby.
Lately, more and more tourists visit Leuven as the city has stepped up its efforts to make tourists feel at home.
Travel Insurance - Don't cheap out
Being young, working on a budget and essentially thinking “that can't happen to us”, we were so happy Trevor recommended we spend the extra little bit on travel insurance. So “it” happened. Going down the water slide, my travel companion landed wrong and couldn't get out. He was rushed to the hospital paralyzed and eventually medevac'ed home. Trevor warned us, being in that business as well, an accident or illness could cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars...
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