Moving to the Capital of Europe
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A blog about my Erasmus year and my experience moving to Bruxelles including my experiences in different cities and a guide on where to live.
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Choosing where to live
Before you leave When moving to Brussels the first thing to consider is where to live? Brussels, being the capital of Belgium, is a large city with 19 different municipalities, each with it's style and character. Their French names are as...
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Belgian Beer
Belgian Beers As I’m sure you are aware, Belgium is famous around the globe for its world-class beer. In England, I’m not really a big beer drinker, tending to favour the classic gin and tonic or a refreshing white wine to avoid the classic student beer belly and...
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The Antwerp Giants
The Antwerp Giants The Antwerp Giants, otherwise known as the Telenet Giants Antwerp, is a professional basketball team from Antwerp whose home stadium is Lotto Arena with a capacity of 5,218. Their team colours are red, white and gold and their mascot is an extremely...
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Halle Bluebell Dream
Halle is a small city situatued about 30 minutes on the train from Brussels and it's location on the border between the Flemish and French speaking regions of Belgium has resulted in it having an extremely interesting history. Its 35,000 inhabitants are most likely some...
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Brussels Unhealthy Obsession with Peeing
The Manneken Pis The Manneken Pis, meaning 'Little Man Wee' in Flemish is the beloved symbol of the City of Brussels and is perhaps the country's most well-known landmark. It is a 61cm tall bronze statue of a small boy peeing into the fountain basin below is said to...
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Belgian Healthcare
How to Book a Doctor’s appointment in Belgium Going to the doctor when abroad can be extremely scary. There is the immediate worry of the language barrier as in medical matters communication is often vital as well as the fact that you may be alone and a bit scared....
