CologneChurch

To Bruges, Bg via Brussels

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October 5th 2008
So now I'm heading to Bruges, Belgium (http://www.brugge.be/internet/en/index.htm) pronounced (broozh) from Cologne via Brussels. Chatted with an Iranian lady on the train. She was returning from a trip to Iran to see her family. She lives in Antwerp, Belgium. She told about here cousin which lives in Iraq. She said her cousin is very grateful to the US for giving Iraqees an opportunity for freedo ... 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