- On the Hunt for Westvletern 12In an effort to not be left behind completely while the internship students went on their 10 day breaks, I tagged along with Kevin and Matt to Brussels for the weekend. I knew it was something I could not miss Posted by Anthony K in Never Drink 'em Dry | Nov 9, 2010
- Last day in Bruge
Today is our last day on this trip but we have a few things to do first. The belfry opens at 0930 and we are there waiting when the door opens. We pay 8 euros each Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Oct 11, 2010
- Brussels Half Marathon on 10-10-10
On 10 October 2010 Curt and I woke up and walked the 15 minute walk (actually 30 minutes) to the train station to catch our train to Brussels for the half marathon Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Oct 10, 2010
- Touring Bruge
Our wake up was 2 hours after we intended this morning so we had our breakfast before heading off on our run. Because we are training for craziness in Orlando in Janua Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Oct 9, 2010
- Driving to Bruge
Today was a long day of driving in the car but worth it in the end to get to the gem of a town called Bruge, Belgium. First we drove 2.5 hours to Ramstein to have American Posted by ErinDriver in Drivers Touring Europe....and Beyond | Oct 8, 2010
- Bruges: The simple lifeBruges - A small city stuck in time with old cobblestone roads, horse and carriages buzzing around and a river winding right through the city. The town itself is very alive and vibrant and there is chocolate shops and Posted by vandassey in .kyle and channys great adventure. | Oct 10, 2010
- Brussels, BelgiumWe had three main goals for our visit to Brussels.
1) Sample a few (many) delicious Belgian beers
2) Try some world famous Belgian chocolate
3) Eat a waffle
Obviously we accomplished all three in a timely matter. Finding bars that have over 20 Posted by vandassey in .kyle and channys great adventure. | Oct 10, 2010
- Good intentionsOver the last couple of years, I have become addicted. Addicted to travelling. My only regret (and I don't even believe in regrets) is that so far I've never really documented my trips. I have plenty of photographs, but the Posted by 30STKIM in Operation Explore Earth | Oct 4, 2010
- Brussels Round Two1. Drivers are either careening at top speed through the tiny cobble squares or they are patiently waiting for pedestrians or another car to complete a "Brussels U-turn" which takes up the entire intersection usually. There is really no in Posted by cara-mia in Europe in September | Sep 24, 2010
- In BruggeBrugge is said to be the best preserved medieval town in Belgium. Therefore, it's full of tourists and tourist things to do. We climbed the tower, which is 366 steps, to get an okay view of the town. Then we Posted by cara-mia in Europe in September | Sep 22, 2010
- Reims and Brussels for My Birthday!!!Our ‘stage d’integration’ ended last Tuesday, leaving all of us students with the rest of the week and the weekend as free time. While some students were excited to sleep in instead of waking up for class or were ready Posted by KerryWood in Croissants and Classes | Sep 21, 2010
- BrusselsWe took a 4 hour bus ride from The Hague to Brussels, which was spent reading and Jade practised some French. We were a little confused about how to catch trams and purchase tickets (no ticket offices were open when Posted by CJTaylor in Our 2010 Europe trip | Sep 20, 2010
- BelgiumI spent Monday and Tuesday in Brussels, the capital of Europe at the moment. My hostel was a bit outside the city center, and it was just a house owned by a man called Karel with a dog called Cesar. Posted by cara-mia in Europe in September | Sep 17, 2010
- Parlez vous Anglais?Hi there,
So in my last blog I was in London, 3 days later I am in Brussels, Belgium, and visited Paris in between! I'm writing this on a French keyboard so its taking a lot longer than usual to blog!
On Posted by ChannyA in Euro Trip 2010 | Sep 16, 2010
- BrusselsI've had such a great time here in Brussels - from relaxing not doing much around the house to nights out. It made me realise how much I missed last Summer when I stayed here, housebound with heavy tonsilitus.
The Posted by Rambles in A Rambler's Rambles | Sep 13, 2010
- I Love BelgiumEarly Early Early. Start: 5am local time (4am body clock)
Perhaps a bit over-the-top, but I really didn't fancy meeting any Belgian builders. After a few attempts I dashed out to the road with the bags then the bike, and Posted by Rambles in A Rambler's Rambles | Sep 12, 2010
- Au Revoir Angleterre, Bonjour EuropeI slept badly last night. I didn't get the soothing ocean sounds I was hoping would serenade me to sleep; instead receiving the constant noise of the waves shatterring on the rocks below. By morning, however, the only water Posted by Rambles in A Rambler's Rambles | Sep 10, 2010
- BrusselsWe've been here a couple days and i really like it. We've been staying out pretty late trying the huge varieties of beer and meeting with other travelers. Last night we went to a bar with 2004 beers. Yup, It's Posted by NWMark in Europe/Middle East Trip 2010 | Sep 6, 2010
- Belgium GrubThe food is interesting. It's a far cry from what i am used to but i am starting to get used to it. We've had alot of cheap street food like "frites" (fries twice baked in animal lard, served Posted by NWMark in Europe/Middle East Trip 2010 | Sep 6, 2010
- Beer is Good!Hey all. Reporting from Bruges. Had a relaxing day meandering through the beautiful city. Some really great architecture and cool churches or whatever. But mostly it's all about the beer here. We stopped at an old brewery, got a tour, Posted by NWMark in Europe/Middle East Trip 2010 | Sep 3, 2010
- Belgium - Brussels, Bruges and AntwerpArrived in the mid afternoon and eventually worked out that the Eurail Pass didn’t cover the Brussels Metro. Worked out which station we needed to get to and purchased the required ticket (only €3.40 for 2 tickets –cheap). The station Posted by lizanddave in Liz and Dave's Travel Adventures | Sep 3, 2010
- Amsterdam ---> BrugesDear Family and Friends,
Im doing fine, having a great time. It's amazing being here. i'm still getting used to the time changes. Just got to my hostel in Bruges, we'll be here for a few days. But the hostel is Posted by NWMark in Europe/Middle East Trip 2010 | Sep 2, 2010
- Chapter 4 (cont.)Hello again!
Thank goodness I've been able to make frequent updates for the last few days of my trip. I was looking at my past posts and the Czech Republic was woefully underrepresented, so I vowed to blog up a Posted by dcarrillo in Nica's European Expedition | Aug 25, 2010
- Chapter 4 (cont.)Bonjour!
Well, here I find myself in Brussels, Belgium, waking up to the sounds of city life after having enjoyed a good night's sleep.
I arrived in Brussels on Sunday morning by train. Taking the train was quite the experience; in Posted by dcarrillo in Nica's European Expedition | Aug 24, 2010
- Round the WorldMy last day in Brussells, I did a walking tour around what they call Europe in Brussels and I managed to follow a map withut getting too lost, saw the European Parliamnet Dome, Leopold Park along the way there was Posted by Brians RTW in Round the World Trip | Aug 4, 2010