Day trips from Sapporo is a separate blog post. Shopping Perhaps because Sapporo is snowy for much of the year, there is a great deal of...

We booked a one-day trip with Mahsa from Journeys Beyond the Surface and were very happy we did; we told her we wanted to visit artists...

6 Things to do: Brussels 2026 update on ATMs: All banks have agreed to merge their ATMs. This is good for locals, who never pay a fee. However, foreign visitors will be charged an outrageous exchange rate (8% in our experience). If Belgium is your only or first stop in Europe, you may want to plan ahead for cash, or prepare for this fee. Credit cards are widely accepted but it is not uncommon for small merchants to say their machine is broken; fees for them are quite high too