Nov 7, 2009 - Brussels Connection

I arrived in Brussels! Had I realized that I was going to connect through Brussels I would have added a night there and had my Aunt Karen and Uncle Bob give me the scoop of where to go. ...

Oct 28, 2009 - Quick Layover in Brussels

99 for 24hrs and they're a partner of the WiFi provider in Brussels. ... So, didn't have to pay anything extra to try to connect during the Brussels layover. ... My seatmate on the way to Brussels was a lovely nurse traveling to Italy for a honeymoon. ... Now the Brussels airport is gorgeous. ...

Oct 20, 2009 - getting ready

Hallo, Zoals afgesproken kunnen jullie mij opnieuw volgen op reis.Hallo, Zoals afgesproken kunnen jullie mij opnieuw volgen op reis....

Sep 30, 2009 - Brussels

So the last stop on our 10 day tour was Brussels. ... I have to admit I was a little unsure about Brussels before we arrived, but it was an AWSOME city! We arrived on Friday night and went to our hostel, which was a huge let down after St. ... I discovered the coolest part of Brussels when I went in search of dinner. ... We had a nice day! We went to see the famous peeing boy statue and went in many Belgium chocolate shops (did you know Godiva is from Brussels) and basically just ate the rest of the day. ... Amy got McDonalds so we could use the bathroom, and I got these amazing fries (yet again famous in Brussels) with curry ketchup. ...

Sep 29, 2009 - off to a good start

So begins my stay in Brussels. ... Pancreas I was reminded by various relatives that London wasn't a million miles away from Brussels and if there were any problems etc. ... followed by be careful and enjoy yourself.So begins my stay in Brussels. ... Pancreas I was reminded by various relatives that London wasn't a million miles away from Brussels and if there were any problems etc. ... followed by be careful and enjoy yourself....

Sep 13, 2009 - Brussels

In Brussels I've really gotten to see for myself what a difference having a local host will make. ... In fact, I now have an anecdote that begins, "So I was talking to this dominatrix transwoman decked out head to toe in vinyl and a goth boy raving on about Bauhaus at this fetish party on a boat in Brussels, when this topless dude walks by with "use me with good reason" written in French on his back. ... I've had a small slice of life shared with me and I'll be indebted to my Brussels hosts for this. ...

Sep 10, 2009 - The Bikini Wax

While here in Brussels I find myself staying with a lovely French couple – Pierre Joel and Maria. ... Pierre Joel and I met via an online photography networking service; turns out he makes great photos and I happened to be rolling through town.While here in Brussels I find myself staying with a lovely French couple – Pierre Joel and Maria. ... Pierre Joel and I met via an online photography networking service; turns out he makes great photos and I happened to be rolling through town....

Sep 8, 2009 - Change of Plans.

Well our hosts in Belgium, Fabienne and Monday, have invited us to join them in Switzerland for a few days!!! We can't turn down a free place to stay of course so we are jumping in the car right now! Should be really fun.Well our hosts in Belgium, Fabienne and Monday, have invited us to join them in Switzerland for a few days!!! We can't turn down a free place to stay of course so we are jumping in the car right now! Should be really fun....

Sep 5, 2009 - Netherlands and Belgium

Hiii, Amsterdam was fun. Now we are in Brussels, Belgium. ... On our first night we went out drinking and dancing with friends until 5am! It was sooo much fun.Hiii, Amsterdam was fun. Now we are in Brussels, Belgium. ... On our first night we went out drinking and dancing with friends until 5am! It was sooo much fun....

Jul 1, 2009 - Belgium

So I finally just got off the plane and im in the airport hotel for the night in Brussels until I fly to Florence tomorrow afternoon. ... I am soo thrown off by the time right now.So I finally just got off the plane and im in the airport hotel for the night in Brussels until I fly to Florence tomorrow afternoon. ... I am soo thrown off by the time right now....

Jun 13, 2009 - Remembrance

Thursday 11th June. Left Haarlem and made our way to Ypres, the scene of some of the most violent battles of the First World War. ... 30) ready to see the ceremony at the Menin Gate which straddles the highway from Ypres down which Belgian, French, Commonwealth and British troops walked to the front, many never returning. ... After the war a gateway was erected to honour the 54,896 British and Empire troops who had no known grave, onto which every name is carved in company, regiment and national groups.Thursday 11th June. Left Haarlem and made our way to Ypres, the scene of some of the most violent battles of the First World War. ... 30) ready to see the ceremony at the Menin Gate which straddles the highway from Ypres down which Belgian, French, Commonwealth and British troops walked to the front, many never returning. ... After the war a gateway was erected to honour the 54,896 British and Empire troops who had no known grave, onto which every name is carved in company, regiment and national groups....

Jun 6, 2009 - 65th Anni of D-Day: A Trip to Bastogne and Luxembourg

To celebrate the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, I decided to take a one-day USO tour to Bastogne, Belgium and the American Cemetery in Luxembourg. ... In the annals of American history the Battle of Bastogne, key to Allied victory during World War II, ranks in significance with the battles of Yorktown and Gettysburg. ... Of all America’s battles during WWII, Bastogne is second in importance only to the Normandy landings. ... I was not prepared for the way the Bastogne Historical Center and the cemeteries in Luxembourg would move me. ... The Bastogne Historical Center and Monument: At the Bastogne Historical Center, visitors are given the opportunity to basically relive what it was like at Bastogne during that fateful Christmas 1944. ...