Dinner with the Belgians

A day in the Life

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March 9th 2006
So, you may be wondering...what have I been doing with my free time since I've been here? By free time (of which I have very, very little) I mean the times when I'm not working, going to class, commuting back and forth to Brussels, studying, trying to learn Dutch (and usually failing miserably), or traveling. Well, believe it or not, I've actually made a few friends over here. I mainly hang aro ... read more

Europe » Belgium » East Flanders » Gent

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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