Tag Archives: Point of Interest

Week 52

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Anders

“Museum Night Fever” was back on Saturday 3 March 2012, featuring museums as you’ve never seen them before! Check it out at: http://www.museumnightfever.be/en/  and save the date for next year. No fewer than 24 Brussels museums stayed open until the … Continue reading →

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Week 50

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Anders

Last week was Valentine when flowers, cards and presents was sent to celebrate the day of Love. Saint Valentine, in one of many legends, was a priest in Rome who secretly married lovers. Before he was killed he wrote a … Continue reading →

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Week 49

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Anders

After a solid English cooked breakfast we headed off for Antwerp, the capital of Flanders. The city is only 45 min away by train from Brussels but feels like a different country alltogether. We arrived by train to the impressive … Continue reading →

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Week 48

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Anders

Brussels in the cold… The cold weather hit Brussels like it did with the rest of Europe, no escape for us. The temperatures are still well below -10 during the night, which was somewhat unexpected. Normally it is between 1-6 … Continue reading →

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Week 46

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Anders

Not very far, just ½ hour north west of Brussels, is the wonderful city of Ghent. Many times overlooked compared to its better known neighbour Bruges. Ghent is the capital of East Flanders and today a busy city with a … Continue reading →

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Week 45

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Anders

What is in Leuven? A/ The region’s largest and oldest university (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) B/ The world’s largest brewery group (Anheuser-Busch InBev) C/ UNESCO world heritage site (The Grand Béguinage of Leuven) Just a short (30 km) drive north east … Continue reading →

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Week 44

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Anders

It is nice to have guests and to revisit places like Bruges. The sixty minutes train ride from Brussels takes you into one of the  most popular tourist attractions in Belgium. Everything is within walking distance from the railway station. … Continue reading →

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Week 43

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Anders

Another year, another country and another city; 2011 was a new and interesting experience for me and my wife. The year in Brussels and Belgium has been a very positive one. The New Year celebration was quite traditional here and … Continue reading →

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Week 39

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Anders

Yes, we finally got a government here Belgium and after a record breaking 541 days the new premier was sworn in. Let’s see how Mr. Elio de Rupo, the first French speaking premier in years, will handle this and especially … Continue reading →

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Week 38

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Anders

It is nice to walk around in Brussels during the autumn. I noticed that the city has cleared many of the larger grass areas in the parks from old leaves. This lightens up the walks when you can see the … Continue reading →

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