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The final full day in Bastogne before moving south. Lucas walks the empty autumn roads, visits the Mardasson Memorial and the War Museum, and reflects on the cost of living and war memory as he prepares to leave.
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Episode 66 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Mardasson Memorial, Bastogne War Museum, Place McAuliffe, Quartier Latin, La Pépite, Bastogne Barracks, Appart Hotel En ville, Porte de Trères.
Covered: Final departure logistics, War museum immersion, Cost of daily living, Historical reflection, Local dining.
Chapters:
00:00 Mardasson Memorial
02:05 Place McAuliffe
05:01 Appart Hotel En ville
07:56 Chez Maggy
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BelgiumTravel #Bastogne #Ardennes #BattleOfTheBulge #WarMuseum #MardassonMemorial #CostOfLiving #TravelTips #AutumnInBelgium #LucasPeeters #Wallonia #HistoryBuff #SoloTravel #BudgetTravel #EuropeanRoadTrip #MuseumReview #LocalEats #ResidencyAdvice
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Lucas spends his final full day in Bastogne, reflecting on the Battle of the Bulge amidst the autumn mist. He visits the Mardasson Memorial and explores the local economy before moving south.
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Episode 65 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Mardasson Memorial, Place McAuliffe, La Pépite, Brasserie Lamborelle, Bastogne War Museum, Bastogne Barracks, Porte de Trèves, Saint-Pierre Church.
Covered: Final Days in Bastogne, War Museum Reflections, Local Economy and Costs, Practical Departure Logistics, Bois Jacques Trail Walk.
Chapters:
00:00 Mardasson Memorial
01:17 Place McAuliffe
03:24 Bastogne War Museum
05:32 Bois Jacques
07:43 BNP Paribas Fortis
09:10 Shop
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BelgiumTravel #Bastogne #BattleOfTheBulge #ArdennesAutumn #WarHistory #WalloniaTourism #MilitaryMuseum #MardassonMemorial #BoisJacques #BelgianFood #GameMeat #LocalCheese #TravelTips #BudgetTravel #EuropeanHistory #OctoberInBelgium #WalkingTrails #MemoryAndPlace
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/belgium/
Lucas explores the sombre autumn atmosphere of Bastogne, visiting the Mardasson Memorial and the immersive Bastogne War Museum. He navigates the local economy, tastes game meat at a regional bistro, and reflects on the transition from summer to winter in the Ardennes.
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Episode 64 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Mardasson Memorial, Bastogne War Museum, Brasserie Lamborelle, Quartier Latin, Place du Marché, Rue du Sablon, La Pépite, Porte de Trèves.
Covered: War Museums, Local Cuisine, Cost of Living, Seasonal Atmosphere, Residency Logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Bastogne
03:26 Brasserie Lamborelle
09:41 Bastogne Barracks
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bastogne #BattleOfTheBulge #ArdennesAutumn #BelgiumTravel #WarHistory #MardassonMemorial #BastogneWarMuseum #ArdennesFood #GameMeat #BrasserieLamborelle #LucasPeetersPodcast #WalloniaTourism #OctoberInBelgium #MilitaryMuseums #HistoricalTravel #ArdennesDriving #BelgianCheese #ResidencyLife
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Lucas explores the Bastogne War Museum's immersive history, visits the autumn farm market in the Quartier Latin, and reflects on the cost of living in the Ardennes.
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Episode 63 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Mardasson Memorial, Place McAuliffe, Quartier Latin, Brasserie Lamborelle, L’étape Bastogne, La Pépite, Porte de Trèves, Église Saint-Pierre.
Covered: War Museums and Memorials, Local Cuisine and Markets, Cost of Living and Expenses, Residency Logistics, Autumn Atmosphere.
Chapters:
00:00 Mardasson Memorial
01:58 Place McAuliffe
04:31 L’étape Bastogne
06:38 La Pépite
08:54 Église Saint-Pierre
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BelgiumTravel #Bastogne #ArdennesAutumn #WarHistory #TravelBudget #LocalFood #MardassonMemorial #WalloniaTourism #HistoricalSites #TravelPodcast #LucasPeeters #BelgiumLife #OutdoorAdventure #CostOfLiving #EuropeanTravel #OctoberInEurope #WarMuseum #FarmToTable
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/belgium/
Lucas navigates the quiet autumn mist of Bastogne, reflecting on the Battle of the Bulge while managing daily residency tasks. He explores the Mardasson Memorial, visits local cafes, and considers the cost of living in the Ardennes.
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Episode 62 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Mardasson Memorial, Bastogne War Museum, Place McAuliffe, Porte de Trèves, La Pépite, Quartier Latin, Arduina le petit torréfacteur, Brasserie Lamborelle.
Covered: War History Museums, Residency Logistics, Cost of Living, Local Cuisine, Weather and Atmosphere, Banking Services.
Chapters:
00:00 Bastogne
02:54 Bastogne War Museum
06:06 Bastogne Barracks
09:11 COSMO
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BastogneBelgium #BattleOfTheBulge #ArdennesTravel #WarHistory #BelgiumLiving #ExpatsInBelgium #AutumnInEurope #MardassonMemorial #BastogneWarMuseum #WalloniaTourism #ResidencyJourney #BudgetTravel #HistoricalSites #ArdennesNature #EuropeanCulture #TravelTips #BelgianFood #SlowTravel
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Lucas navigates the quiet autumn streets of Bastogne, visits the Mardasson Memorial, and reflects on the Battle of the Bulge while managing daily residency tasks.
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Episode 61 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Bois Jacques, Mardasson Memorial, Place McAuliffe, La Pépite, Grand'rue, Bastogne War Museum, Rue de Neufchâteau, Quartier Latin.
Covered: Mardasson Memorial, Banking Logistics, Grocery Shopping, Museum Visits, Housing Search.
Chapters:
00:00 Bois Jacques
02:04 Place McAuliffe
04:33 Bastogne War Museum
07:31 Porte de Trèves
09:39 Bank
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bastogne #BelgiumTravel #BattleOfTheBulge #ArdennesAutumn #WarHistory #ExpatLife #ResidencyInBelgium #MardassonMemorial #BastogneWarMuseum #SlowTravel #EuropeanHistory #LivingInBelgium #FinancialPlanning #MuseumVisits #LocalMarkets #ForestWalking #DailyRoutine #TravelTips
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/belgium/
Lucas explores the Bastogne International Press Cartoon festival, visits the War Rooms and Barracks, navigates residency paperwork, and enjoys local food and coffee while reflecting on the town's history and his settling-in process.
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Episode 60 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Mardasson Memorial, Place McAuliffe, Rue de Neufchâteau, BNP Paribas Fortis Bastogne, Quartier Latin, Place du Marché, La Pépite, Bastogne War Museum.
Covered: Banking logistics, War museums, Press Cartoon Festival, Local dining costs, Residency paperwork.
Chapters:
00:00 Mardasson Memorial
01:29 Rue de Neufchâteau
05:07 Bastogne Barracks
09:15 Cafe
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bastogne #BelgiumTravel #BattleOfTheBulge #PressCartoonFestival #ArdennesAutumn #WarMuseum #ExpatsInBelgium #BastogneLife #MardassonMemorial #CoffeeCulture #ArduinaTorrefacteur #LaPepite #BankingInBelgium #ResidencyPermit #CèpesSeason #HistoryBuff #TravelOnABudget #WalloniaTourism
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Day five in Bastogne. I walk the misty plateau roads, visit the Mardasson Memorial, and sort out the final bits of my residency registration while navigating the town’s quiet autumn rhythm.
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Episode 59 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Maison communale, Arduina le petit torréfacteur, Place McAuliffe, Mardasson Memorial, Brasserie Lamborelle, Bastogne Barracks, Bois Jacques, La Pépite.
Covered: Residency Registration, Mardasson Memorial Visit, Local Dining Costs, Bois Jacques Walking Trail, TEC Transit System.
Chapters:
00:00 Maison communale
02:19 Place McAuliffe
04:01 Brasserie Lamborelle
06:24 Bois Jacques
08:26 Bastogne
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bastogne #Ardennes #BattleOfTheBulge #BelgiumTravel #LucasPeeters #WarHistory #MardassonMemorial #BoisJacques #Wallonia #ResidencyLife #TeaAndToast #SlowTravel #EuropeanRoadTrip #AutumnInBelgium #FritesAndBeer #MuseumHopping #QuietPlaces #HistoricalSites
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/belgium/
Lucas navigates the 17th International Press Cartoon festival in Bastogne, visits the Mardasson Memorial during a local trail run, and discusses residency logistics amidst the autumn fog.
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Episode 58 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Bois Jacques, Mardasson Memorial, Place McAuliffe, Rue de Marche, Rue des Remparts, Quartier Latin, Arduina le petit torréfacteur, Bastogne War Museum.
Covered: War Museums and Memorials, Residency and Bureaucracy, Local Food and Drink, Autumn Atmosphere, Art Festivals.
Chapters:
00:00 Bois Jacques
03:16 Bastogne War Museum
06:37 Chez Maggy
09:37 Musée de la Grande Ardenne
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#BastogneTravel #BattleOfTheBulge #ArdennesAutumn #BelgiumResidency #WarMuseumVisit #PressCartoonFestival #HikingInBelgium #WalloniaFood #MardassonMemorial #BudgetTravelEurope #ExpatLifeBelgium #HistoricalSites #ForestWalks #CoffeeCulture #MuseumReviews #BelgianHistory #TravelTips #SlowTravel
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Lucas explores the Mardasson Memorial, the Bastogne War Museum, and the autumn market in the Quartier Latin, while navigating residency logistics and local costs.
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Episode 57 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Bastogne, Belgium.
Places in this episode: Place McAuliffe, Mardasson Memorial, Bastogne War Museum, Porte de Trèves, Quartier Latin, Place du Marché, La Pépite, Maison communale.
Covered: War Museums, Residency Logistics, Local Cuisine, Historical Sites, Cost of Living.
Chapters:
00:00 Place McAuliffe
02:33 Porte de Trèves
06:13 Longvilly
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Bastogne #BattleOfTheBulge #ArdennesTravel #BelgiumHistory #WarMuseum #MardassonMemorial #LivingInBelgium #ExpatLife #ResidencyPermit #ArdennesFood #BoisJacques #OctoberInBelgium #TravelPodcast #LucasPeeters #Wallonia #MilitaryHistory #AutumnInEurope #CostOfLiving
https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/belgium/
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Belgium rewards the slow traveller: a journey from flat coastal plains to rolling central hills and the rugged Ardennes in the southeast. Brussels, the capital, is also the seat of the EU and NATO, while most residents live in the northern two thirds of the country. The show explores that mix of dense city life and open landscape.
Over the series he gets to know Brussels and Antwerp, the two largest cities, and then moves outward: to the Dutch-speaking Flemish towns of the north, across the rolling central hills, and into the thinly populated Ardennes Forest in the southeast. He also spends time in the Kempen, a lesser-known region of heathland and sandy soils east of Antwerp.
Across the episodes, the seasons do the pacing: winter fogs over the plains, wet springs in the Ardennes, long summer light around Antwerp, and a return to each place only after months away. The show treats travel as accumulated knowledge, not a checklist, so the same canals, station squares and market halls reappear as he learns them properly.
Lucas Peeters lives in Belgium and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Lucas is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.
#Belgium #BelgiumTravel #WesternEurope #Brussels #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo
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