Street in Brussels

Mussels in Brussels!

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February 28th 2010
Yesterday, a group of us decided to take a day-trip to Brussels, Belgium to get out of Maastricht for a little bit. It was a nice break from schoolwork, & since Brussels is only 2 hours away by train, it made for nice & easy travel. We headed out of Maastricht-Centraal at 10 am, changed trains in Liege, and arrived in Brussels around noon to start our day. Kristina, a friend of Cenay, is currently ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more