I see that the Thalys train is offering a special price of 30€ on their Paris-Brussels return tickets – but there’s a catch – it’s only for the night owls!

If you’re young enough (sorry, it’s not just at heart either), feel like leaving Paris at 20:25 or 21:55 on a Saturday night and returning at 7 or 8 on the first trains of the morning, then this is the deal for you!

The thing is, why would I want to leave Paris on a Saturday evening? Is the nightlife in Brussels that good? Asking around, I found a few people who answered in the affirmative, but I’m still not sure if they were pulling my leg or not.

Speaking of having my leg pulled… I spent this morning googling to determine whether or not the motorways of Belgium can really be seen from the moon. I know it’s an urban legend about the Great Wall of China being spotted from outer space, but I just heard the one about the Belgian highways from my rideshare driver when I was going to Amsterdam. Apparently, the renowned illumination of Belgium’s highway system makes it the only man-made structure visible from the moon at night.

Not that I would be spending my evening camped out along the highway…

But does anyone out there know if it would be worthwhile having a white night in Brussels? Wave the tag of “sale” or “promo” at me, and it’s usually like waving a red rag at a bull – but what do you think about this one? Anyone?