Antwerp streets

Western life

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February 22nd 2008
Hello again. Today I've decided to add more flavour to this blog...and to make it in a special way, since it's the first one for 2008. Some weeks ago (back in 2007) I had the opportunity of travelling in some other cities from Belgium. I have to shamefully admit that before landing in Brussels, the only other city I knew was Antwerp, but I wasn't sure what for. Now, having the chance ... read more

Europe » Belgium

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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