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Belgium

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April 24th 2008
Sunday 20 April 2008 The bus ride to Brussels was a bit of a drama. The bus drivers demanded 'compulsory gratuities' for transporting our luggage despite our tickets clearly stating that our luggage was free. We had no choice but to comply. The office in Brussels was disinterested. The ride was long but quite comfortable and we managed to get some sleep. Monday 21 April 2008 ... 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