Blogs from Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, Europe
May 19th 2012
We will be taking the train from Brussells to Amsterdam. What do we do with our luggage?... read more
BRUSELAS, ciudad de luces y gritos --- BRUSSELS, city of lights and screams
Published: May 19th 2012Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels
May 18th 2012
SEE TEXT IN ENGLISH BELOW 1-2 diciembre 2011 Mi entrada a Bruselas no fue lo que se dice precisamente triunfal. No sé que es lo que fue, pero cuando aparcamos junto a la estación du Midi y nos apeamos del coche tenía una sensación de malestar y sólo ganas de irme a la cama. Lo peor de todo, es que no teníamos hotel, hostal o habitación donde quedarnos y tuvimos que buscar. Y no sólo eso, cuando empezamos a buscar parecía que todos los alojamientos estaban ocupados. Debe de ser que Bruselas es el centro de Europa, y siempre hay algo qué esta ocurriendo: eventos, festivales, manifestaciones, reuniones, conferencias, congresos ... Seguíamos andando y buscando. Fuimos hacia el centro sin encontrar nada libre. Pasamos por la Grand Place. Muy bonita, pero no la pude prestar atención ... read more
Brussels Day 2 - Event Finals
Published: May 20th 2012Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels
May 13th 2012
We woke up completely refreshed with sore necks from crappy pillows but had a great breakie of croissants, pain au chocolat and muesli then headed out in the sunshine to explore Brussels city a lil! We were really starting to get our French on by this point it was great! Little did I even know, French was the official language spoken in Brussels! I just assumed belgianese! J Anyway, we made our way to the city and walked to a square which we assume was the main square but hard to know. All my patients were telling me about this square which I had to visit but personally i didn’t think it was that impressive! Lots of scaffolding around it which was disappointing but we were in the sun so didn’t matter. We kept seeing all ... read more
Brussels Day 1 - Team Final
Published: May 20th 2012Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels
May 12th 2012
Last night I had flown to London and stayed at Sarahs in order to catch the eurostar to Brussels. Ben flew direct from Edinburgh yesterday arvo after skiving off from work for another day! What a drama – lost his phone turns out in the taxi but he had no idea where so my fri arvo was spent tracking it down and track it down I did!! So picked it up on the way to the airport which was handy. Love Edinburgh and their friendly people. Got completely lost getting to sarahs place and had a dead battery on my phone so couldn’t google map, no taxis would stop for me – awesome! Then as ben lovingly points out to me “why didn’t you just use my phone?!” Very good point! Anywho we were all ok ... read more
April 23rd 2012
Yesterday morning Emily and I got on the train from London to Brussels. I felt like I was in Harry Potter because it was at King's Cross station! It was a great train ride, and I would much prefer trains to flying. After we arrived in Brussels, we took a train to Bruges. Our hostel owner picked us up and took us to the bed and breakfast, which was just a little bit out of the city center. It was the cutest place with just three rooms. It was nice to have our own room, unlike most of the other hostels that we stay in. Emily and I decided to walk into town, which was about a 20 min walk. Once we got there we found a resturant that looked out onto a square to eat ... read more
April 14th 2012
Traveling first class from Newark to Brussels is a total trip. Two bathrooms for seven people just doesn't seem right. Jeanne couldn't believe she had more storage space in her "pod" than she does in her bedroom. The flight attendants were happy to have vacationers for a change, rather than the typical business types who don't acknowledge their presence. The request for some hot nuts went over big and was a good start. Big mistake in not sleeping in order to savor the experience. A mile walk through Brussels airport with carry ons without wheels was a bit taxing. Going to the gate for a flight to Prague on the wrong airline didn't help either, nor did the two hour delay due to fog. And then the prop plane that replaced our original aircraft! Brussels to ... read more
Beer, chocolate, and wooden shoes
Published: March 18th 2012Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels
March 18th 2012
Walking, running, laughing, skating, bicycling, kissing, yelling, crying, watching, loving, hating, whispering, eating, smoking, drinking....LIVING. That's Amsterdam and if you can't keep up, no worries; there's always another party to go to. Welcome back, to all my faithful readers! It's been awhile and I know you're waiting anxiously, fingernails bitten down to nubs to hear an update about me and my travels. Well fellows, I will end the suspense and commence! I have been joined by my mother and together we have flitted, like the beautiful butterflies we are, across Belgium and up into the Netherlands, adding to our luggage chocolates of all kinds, frites sans mayonaise, beers, and pastries galore. First was Brussels and with it snow. I realized as I stepped in my third puddle of suspiciously yellow liquid that it had been awhile ... read more
February 11th 2012
Well I suspect this is the last quiet period I've got in front of me for a very long time, so I guess that means it's time for an update! I'm fairly certain that apathy's going to keep me from actually finishing this while I'm being lazy in Germany, so for location's sake let's pretend I'm posting this from Belgium. Why am I back in Germany you ask? Well I can officially say I've resolved my long standing visa situation with the Belgian government. And there was much rejoicing. Was it entirely satisfactory? Well no, the visa covers a very truncated period of time, and I'd sort of hoped to dick around in Europe on the Belgian government's permission slip for a little bit longer than May. Still, things like that have never stopped me before! ... read more
My trip to Brussels
Published: February 9th 2012Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels
February 9th 2012
As I sit on my 8 hr+ plane ride back to the states for my Grandmother’s funeral, I figured it might be a good time to catch up on my blog. A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks…. First let me tell you about my trip to Brussels. I had a great plan, take the 1040 train from Soignies (closest train station to my current living arrangement). Arrive in Brussels at 1115 and meet a friend of a friend at the Starbucks in the train stations. Yes folks, there are Starbucks everywhere now, kind of like McDonalds which I have come to refer to as the embassy. Why? Because no matter where in the world you are, you can find those golden arches where you can get a cheap hot meal, a clean ... read more
Waiting at the airport
Published: February 1st 2012Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels
February 1st 2012
Well getting to the airport is easy, my arrival was delayed with 10 min. Due this late arrival it didn't effect my check-in. Upon rearding the depature screen, my flight is delayed by 3h & 1/2. The check-in agent tell me it was due to equipment change in Atlanta. Meaning a different plane! Delta Air Lines immediately comped the passengers with a lunch voucher of €5,5 and a voucher of $100 for a future flight with the airplane which can be redeemed at any time. So instead of arriving around 14.10, the new arrival time is set around 18.00 local time in Atlanta. Buying a bottle of water is €3,3, luggage wrapping is €6.... read more
