A trip to Flanders sparks remembrance—and a worthy detour
This Remembrance Day, Canadians will once again wear the symbolic red poppy to mark the end of the First World War and to remember and reflect on all those affected by wars since. For many who attended primary school in Canada, one poem comes...
Tags: Belgium, Flanders, John McCrae, Remembrance Day, Visit Flanders, Ypres
Agents discover the wonders of Flanders
Canadian John McCrae may have created permanent identity for the Flanders region of Belgium with his now worldwide famous poem from World War I. However from a tourism perspective, Belgium is often viewed as the pass through place between...
Tags: Flanders, Podcast, Voices of travel
Voices Of Travel Features Flanders
In Flanders' fields the poppies blow…These words have been seared into the minds of Canadians and others of the free world as a part of our annual remembrance of those who have lost lives during war years. This region in Belgium which was...
Tags: Flanders, Marco Frank, Podcast, Voices of travel