Blogs from Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, Europe - page 18

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

Well I arrived at Brussels International Airport at 0722 local time, which is 0122 EST. I did not sleep a wink on the plane but I did finish "The Help" which was good. I am currently sitting the the Stella Artois Cafe at the Airport. I ordered myself a hot chocolate and a ham and cheese croissant. My "Host" family is arriving shortly so I am using this time to gather my strength and wits as I am extremely tired. I have decided to use this blog as a way to keep everyone up to date on my new adventures in Europe. Please be kind as I have never blogged before and am still learning the site's many quirks. I was fortunate to have sat next to a Woman similar to my age who lives in ... read more

We took the train from Berlin to Prague, a known scenic route winding along the Vltava River. I recognized it from my 2006 trip and once again, I wished the train would stop for some photo op’s. We Couchsurfed in Prague with Jason, a hyper med student from California. He was very generous, offering us beer and food the whole time we were there. Within about an hour of arriving, we had our own key and he was on his way back to the university to study. After getting settled, we set off into the city for some wandering. The famed Prague Castle was close enough to Jason’s place for us to walk to. It was dark and foggy, a pity because we couldn’t see the amazing views of Prague from the castle walls, but the ... read more

Note: All the events described in this entry occurred one weekend back in November 2006. Please refer back to this blog for more updated entries and trips. A trip or entry that takes place in the present day will NOT include a note like this. Thanks and enjoy! The next day I woke up early, around 8 am so that I could enjoy some of the nice continental breakfast buffet that was set up at my hotel and also get an early start at sightseeing. They had everything-croissants, pain au chocolat, scrambled eggs, bacon, kippers, omelets, buttermilk biscuits, toast, kippers, sausage, ham eggs benedict you name it they had it for breakfast. After eating my very copious yet delicious breakfast, I went up to the concierge and asked for a map and recommendations in regards to ... read more

Brussels – there are cities nice to live and cities nice to visit Brussels is definitely nice to live. So if you are moving in: congratulations! Still this city deserves your attention when thinking about trip. I lived in Brussels for 11 months (Sept2010-July2011), studying, later doing internship. I found wonderful friends, I have great memories and I would like to share a few notes that may be useful for you: - When visiting (or living in) Brussels you cannot miss beer, fries and chocolate. Ask locals what is the best beer, everyone tells you different one. For “frites” most of people would agree on Maison Antoine, but you may find better place. If you want to try nice pralines or bring package of Belgian chocolate home, go to Place du Petit Sablon. Sometimes visiting these ... read more