Building at Grand Place in Brussels

Episode Eight - 'Brussels & Rotterdam'

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December 27th 2008
Firstly, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone! I hope your Christmas was as memorable and enjoyable as ours. The last time we spoke we were in Paris, about to head off to the Belgian capital, Brussels. The train trip from Gare du Nord to Brussels-Midi was very relaxing despite having gotten up at 5:30am that morning. As we crossed the border into Belgium we thought about how close e ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more