![]() ![]() Everyone else in the room with us had read the same thing and used these arguments to no avail. ![]() We had our diplomatic passports, EU vaccine certificates showing booster shots, approved Passenger Locator Forms (PLFs), and the webpage telling us we were fine to enter so long as we were vaccinated. When our turn came, we had every argument we could think of lined up. They took in passengers individually to break the bad news one at a time. Whether the miscommunication was the fault of El Al Airlines, the Belgian government, or their website host, it didn’t matter to the police. We sat for over an hour watching police turn away one Israeli after another, as we were far from the only people to have missed the change in policy. For every other trip, we did a PCR test whether we needed it or not, but this time we decided to save time and money and trust the online policy was accurate. That may sound reasonable, they never updated this information on any of their government websites (something we proved to border security by bringing up the site). After 5 hours in the air, we were held up at border security and threatened with the likelihood that we were about to be sent back to Tel Aviv because Belgium changed their entry requirements days earlier to require a negative PCR test. ![]() As a matter of fact, it started as poorly as an international trip can start. It wasn’t all a nostalgic return to holiday cheer, though. Given, there were no blizzard conditions, biting winds, or freezing rain, but something about the smell of the air and the feel of the wind on my cheeks is utterly refreshing. I can’t believe I’m saying this after only two years away from Massachusetts, but the trip actually made me miss winter weather. Celebrates poet Robert Burns.After our first attempt to visit Belgium was nixed back in August, Misha and I regrouped for a second attempt during the Christmas season. Traditional music and culture festival.COUNTRYWIDE: Burns Night, Jan. Scotland Christmas market in East Princes Street Gardens, through Jan. 1.ROTTERDAM: International film festival, Jan. Ice skating, children’s rides, Christmas market in the Vrijthof.EINDHOVEN: Christmas market, through Jan. Christmas market and ice skating on the Beursplein.MAASTRICHT: Winterland Maastricht, through Jan. 31.AMSTERDAM: Holland Winter Village, through Jan. The Netherlands Tango festival, through Dec. Sled-dog races.MONSUMMANO TERME (Pistoia): Cioccolosità, Jan. 1.BRESSANONE: Christmas market, through Jan. 31.BOLOGNA: Christmas market, through Jan. Italy Christmas market in streets of San Gregorio, Armeno and San Biagio, through Dec. 1.DUBLIN: Temple Bar Traditional Festival, Jan. Hungary Christmas market on Vörösmarty Square, through Dec. Races on ancient sleds.TODTMOOS: Sled-dog races, Jan. Christmas market in Gendarmenmarkt square holds celebration.GARMISCH-PARTENKARTEN: Hornschlittenrennen, Jan. Brandenburg Gate.BERLIN: New Year’s Eve gala, Dec. 6.BERLIN: New Year’s Eve celebrations, Dec. Cultural festival and Christmas market on the Theresienwiese fairgrounds.SPEYER: Christmas market, through Jan. 31.MUNICH: Tollwood Festival, through Dec. 31.HAMBURG: Christmas market, through Dec. 29.BERLIN: Christmas market, through Dec. 29.GOSLAR: Christmas market, through Dec. 28.GÖTTINGEN: Christmas market, through Dec. Le Parc d’Exposition de Paris le Bourget. 31.PARIS: New Year’s Day parade festival, Jan. Place de l’Hotel de Ville.CHANTILLY: New Year’s Eve parade, Dec. 4.PARIS: Outdoor ice-skating, through March. 31.PARIS: Avenue des Champs-Elysées Christmas lights, through Dec. 31.COLMAR: Christmas market, through Dec. 31.BORDEAUX: Christmas market, through Dec. 30.STRASBOURG: Christmas market, through Dec. 30.PARIS: Christmas markets in various locations in the city, through Dec. 30.MULHOUSE: Christmas market, through Dec. 9-18.įrance Christmas market, through Dec. Ripon Cathedral to Fountains Abbey.LONDON: New Year’s Day parade, Jan. 30.LONDON: Christmas market in Hyde Park, through Jan. 30.COPENHAGEN: Christmas market in Tivoli Gardens, through Dec. Tour & Taxis.Ĭzech Republic Christmas market on the Town Square and Wenceslas Square, through Jan. 4.ANTWERP: Christmas Village, through Jan. ![]() 30.DURBURY: Christmas market, through Jan. International comtemporary art exhibition at the National Bank of Belgium.BRUGGE: Christmas market, through Dec. 28.BRUSSELS: Brussels Biennial, through Dec. Ice-skating, Christmas market, rides in city center.YPRES: Christmas market, through Dec. 10-17.īelgium Winter Wonders, through Dec. Ball season begins in Hofburg Palace.FILMOOS: Hot-air balloon festival, Jan. We recommend checking with the local tourist board to confirm details of the event before traveling.Īustria Christmas market, through Dec. Listings are based on the latest information available at press time, but are subject to change. ![]()
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