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By huiness
January 2nd 2005

Yes, Brussel sprouts were named after Brussels.

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

The arch of triumph in Brussels
Not so flash at night, probably prettier in the daytime. And from another angle. Still nice though.

Probably the only things I knew about Belgium before I got there were that they have good chocolates, and interesting beer. And they do have both. I didn't know though, that Tintin is Belgian. We arrived in Brussels at night, and the first thing that was pointed out to us were the green cross signs that indicated open pharmacies. I think it's a brilliant idea. I mean, if you got sick in the middle of the night and haven't got a clue where to go, all you have to do is run around looking for a green neon cross. Brilliant eh? [View Full Entry]

By Evana
December 22nd 2004

Moulet & Frites

Europe » Belgium

Antwerp

We’ve just come back from a week in Belgium and I’ve had to put myself on a diet because I consumed so much chocolate, chips, beer and mussels. I know, I know.. why would anyone want to go to Belgium. In response see above list. Also there are some nice buildings and shiny winter lights. On our second night in Belgium we decided we wanted mussels so we went to a restaurant recommended by our trusty guide book. Unfortunately it was closed so we went to another slightly more pricey restaurant also recommended in the book. We looked at the menu, [View Full Entry]

By chrisp40
November 19th 2004

WW1 Battlefields

Europe » Belgium

ypres
menin gate

So, here we are in Ypres, close to many of the famous WW1 battlefields such as the Somme and Passchendaele. Ypres itself was flattened during the war, but has been completely re-built, even the Cathedral. The Cloth Hall now houses a new museum, which to be honest i found slightly antiseptic compared to many of the others we visited. The Numbers involved in the war even today stagger me. What's more astonishig are the individual stories contained in books written by authors such as Lyn Mcdonald. Much of this area is under sea level, and for centuries culverts had been maintain [View Full Entry]

By hedon
November 1st 2004

salida: estacion esperanza

Europe » Belgium

quasi

Hoewel men nog snel een bierfeest georganiseerd heeft in de hoop ons in herentals te houden, vertrekken we vandaag toch op reis. Na 18 vakantieloze maanden komt dit zeker niet te laat. met een beetje geluk kan je hier de komende dagen de perikelen lezen van een bleke belg en een vrolijke ecuadoriaanse die een huwelijksreis naar thailand ondernemen, hoewel ze al een 3tal jaar gehuwd zijn. [View Full Entry]

By Antibody Man
October 30th 2004

Brussels

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

Grand Place

This is my first trip away with Wendy and she took me to Brussels in Belgium. We visited lots of different parts of the city as you can tell by the photos. [View Full Entry]

By janees
October 30th 2004

A weekend in Brussels

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

Buildings in the Grand Place

My husband and I went to Brussels for a long weekend at the end of October 2004. It was not our first trip. We had a great time walking around and spent most of our time in the Grand Place which has the most beautiful buildings... the guild houses. We did partake of a chocolate waffle too, which was more than filling, but very enjoyable! Many places to see are within easy walking distance of the centre. [View Full Entry]

By Telemike
September 15th 2004

BRUSSEL/BRUXELLES June-September 2004 (BE)

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The view from my killer roof terrace...

And another one of those times of your life... Great apartment with a magnificent terrace and view over Brussels, made some new great friends (Zara, Guillaume, Christian, Florubi) and had lots and LOTS of BEEEEEER and FRIIIIIIES!!!! And saw lots of places, of which I hope i can also write specific reports here some day. Here's BRUSSELS! [View Full Entry]

By Hayesworld
July 15th 2004

Belgium and our little CeeCee

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Tour De France starting point

We flew from Sweden to Brussels Belgium, NATO headquarters. Once again our plane was full of young soccer players, can we ever get away from them? The airport there is very large and beautiful with all the announcements & signs in 4 languages making everything very easy for us. Once we arrived in Brussels we caught a train to Liege which is about 100 miles south of Brussels and where Cecile lives. Well really we had to catch 2 trains. In Europe there is usually a train station underneath the airports making it very easy for transport to and from the [View Full Entry]

By worthwordslass
June 28th 2004

Addition to Tentative Itinerary

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http://www.picturesofengland.com/oxford/cslewistours/ This is the link that gets me excited every time I see the pictures. Mind you, I was the kind of kid who read the Narnia books, then went to the zoo and spent half an hour looking at Aslan, or sat in my closet for an afternoon waiting to meet a faun. [View Full Entry]

By worthwordslass
June 27th 2004

Planning

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Bruxelles a nuit
Homage to Belgium!

I'm in that pre-trip-planning mode again. You know, the kind that gets me in trouble when fellow travellers complain I'm making all the important decisions, etc., whine, etc. (Never mind they're totally indecisive in the first place...okay, I'll back off.) Before I go back to the States this fall, I want to make one last trip back to England. Think of it as paying homage to all the dead guys (and women) who made Senior year especially enjoyable (honestly!) with AP English Lit. On my list of places to go and do are: --London (see plays--Les Mis and Phantom--as well as [View Full Entry]

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