postcard from belgium 💌 art galleries, bookstores & café hopping in antwerp

hi friends :) december really snuck up on me this year—it feels like everything is moving so quickly with work, the holidays, and the year drawing to a close. i hope you’re holding up okay during this busy season. this vlog is a little recap of my sweet belgian escape. i’m still learning the art of vlogging while spending time with loved ones, so this one’s a bit rushed and all over the place. i hope you’ll still enjoy it and maybe discover a few new addresses to visit if you ever find yourself in belgium. there’s more to come! i also went on a little solo adventure to brussels, and i’m hoping to share that with you in the new year. if you'd like a less chaotic version, head over to my substack article here: https://amandinebula.substack.com/p/postcard-from-belgium thank you for spending part of your 2024 with me—it truly means the world. wishing you all a lovely new year ♡ until next time, amandine ✎ chapters: 00:00 intro 01:41 thrift, stationery and bookstore faves 06:50 coffee & art galleries hopping 14:57 more coffee, more bakeries, slowing down with japanese art 16:45 canelés, birthday lunch and immersive light show 19:00 heading back to edi with more canelés ♡ mentioned: Think Twice - Nationalestraat 81, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/thinktwicebelgium/ We Are Labels - Kammenstraat 43, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/wearelabels/ Wunderkammer Stad Leest - Kleine Markt 14, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/wunderkammer_stad_leest/ ‘t Stad Leest - Oudaan 18, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/boekhandel_stad_leest/ Toi Toi Toi - Lange Koepoortstraat 42, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/toitoitoi.coffee/ Stadsfeestzaal - Meir 78, 2000 Antwerpen https://stadsfeestzaal.com/ Bakkerij Funk - Kronenburgstraat 41a, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/bakkerijfunk/ M HKA Museum - Leuvenstraat 32, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/mhkamuseum/ FOMU - Waalsekaai 47, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/fomuantwerp/ Grote Markt De Slegte - Wapper 5, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/boekhandel_de_slegte/ Ensor 75 https://www.ensor2024.be/nl/splash/en MoMu - Nationalestraat 28, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/momuantwerp/ Raket - Happaertstraat 26, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/raket_antwerpen/ Luddites Books & Wine - Hopland 34, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/ludditesantwerp/ Nordica 31 - Belegstraat 31, 2018 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/nordica31/ Andy Roasters - Amerikalei 82, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/andyroasters/ Ibasho Gallery - Tolstraat 67, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/ibasho___gallery/ Café Canelé - Kronenburgstraat 41D, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/cafecanele.antwerp/ Fiskebar - Marnixplaats 12, 2000 Antwerp https://www.instagram.com/fiskebar/ Enlightenment - Handelsbeurs Antwerpen, Twaalfmaandenstraat, 2000 Antwerp https://eonariumexperiences.com/antwerpen/enlightenment/en/ I was reading Now Go: On Grief and Studio Ghibli by Karl Thomas Smith ♪ music: Sleep Culture - Marin - https://thmatc.co/?l=C0851BEE Wedding - The Same But So Far Apart - https://thmatc.co/?l=041994C0 Chilly Vic - enchanted by her purr - https://thmatc.co/?l=C844EFF2 clay house - garden party - https://thmatc.co/?l=907516CF cold winter breeze - reading time - https://thmatc.co/?l=9AA54FD7 oh, the joy. - 11pm in london - https://thmatc.co/?l=E4BD66B7 wrongnumber - lost in transit - https://thmatc.co/?l=FADE8D31 hi, i’m amandine ☻ · where are you from? belgium · where do you live? edinburgh, uk since october 2022 · how do you film/edit? i film on my iphone 12 + canon vixia mini x and i edit with vllo ✿ find me here: insta: https://instagram.com/amandine.bula substack: https://amandinebula.substack.com/ goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/amandine_bula subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@amandinebula #travelvlog #winterdiaries #belgiandiaries #belgium #antwerp