Drew in front of the palace

Brussels

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September 14th 2014
To be fair, Brussels never really stood a chance. I want to say that I didn’t have a bias coming into this city, but that would be a lie. Prior to the trip, every time I mentioned that I was going to Belgium, people would say things like, “Well, you’re going to Bruges, right?” or “Make sure you spend a lot of time in Bruges.” Nothing about Brussels. In fact, I started to get the sense ... read more

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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