Laughing it up one night in Brussels
I figured it was about time that I finish of my country comparatives. What can I say about Belgium. It totally caught me by surprise how much I loved it. I was only in Bruges and Brussels but really enjoyed my experience. I had wanted to get to Gent and Antwerp but I was enjoying chilling in Brussels too much.
St. Cathrines Church. This area boasts a range of seafood restaurants.
Brussels is an amazing city with such an international flare. I love that french, english, german and flemish are spoken there. And I can totally understand the french. That is the main language in Brussels. Other parts of Belgium, flemish is more common. Also the history there is fantastic. But there is a very welcoming feel to this country. Given that it also houses the headquarters of the EU lends itself to opportunities work wise. There is also a significant immigrant population. This does impact its character but I think in a good way for the most part.
Looking down on Brussels - but in a good way
Cost wise, I found that Brussels was pretty reasonable. If you stayed out of the main tourist centre you could eat at a fairly reasonable cost. Groceries are not overly costly. The people are quite friendly as well. I think just its diversity combined with its history makes it a pretty special country worth visiting.
The eclectic and diverse buildings. I love the skinny one.
Also its location is so central that it is a great place from which to visit many parts of Europe whether by plane or by train. The weather also is generally good. Given that only a small part of it is actually right on the ocean, it really experiences more inland weather.
It's all in the detail
I definitely have put Brussels on my top 5 cities list and hope to actually spend some time living there. We will see what the future brings. And another good perk is that I have friends there too.
It's the people you meet ...