Steep stairs at Agora Hotel

Brussels for 36 hours

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August 17th 2022
In order to avoid what was deemed to be travel chaos, as well as a workers' strike in London, I decided to see where else Emirates flew to for options. I was to meet my friend in London on Friday, but I figured I could take an extra day or two elsewhere. Brussels seemed like a good alternative. I could visit a city I had not yet seen and take a train through the Chunnel, one of my dreams... My fli ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region

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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