The Guide for Expats in Belgium

Your friendly English-language resource for eating, shopping, living, discovering and escaping this amazing, diverse and exciting country.
Britxos - British Tapas Restaurant and Shop in Brussels

Britxos – British Tapas Restaurant and Shop in Brussels

A new neighbourhood hot-spot has opened in St-Gilles. Britxos, by La Britannique, will be serving up tasty British and international bites all week long.
Visiting Floriade 2012 - World Horticultural Expo, Venlo, The Netherlands

Visiting Floriade 2012 – World Horticultural Expo, Venlo, The Netherlands

What happens when you cross the World’s Fair with a garden expo and shake it all up with Dutch organisation and ingenuity? You get Floriade – The World Horticultural Expo in Venlo, the Netherlands.
Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal, in Photos

Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal, in Photos

Our recent trip to Portugal and Andalusia included visits to numerous religious sites. By far, one of the most spectacular was Jerónimos Monastery, in Lisbon, Portugal. Today we share we you a photo tour of this impressive site.
Mobile Internet in Belgium - Update

Mobile Internet in Belgium – Update

After two years, we’re revisiting  the options for mobile internet in Belgium. Using the internet via mobile devices has become more popular in the past few years and the options have become more varied. We’re taking a look at some current data plans and finding  ways to compare them.
15 More Things You Didn't Know About Belgium

15 More Things You Didn’t Know About Belgium

Belgium has a reputation for being a boring little country, but we know the truth. This little place has done some pretty big things. We’d like to share 15 interesting facts you probably didn’t know about Belgium.
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Lisbon, Portugal – Our 10 Favourite Photos

Lisbon, Portugal is heaven for photographers, with photo inspiration in every hand-painted tile and misty alleyway. From the dramatic architecture of the Belem to the bustling crowds in the Chiado, our entire group had their cameras clicking furiously.

Visiting the Castle of São Jorge – Lisbon, Portugal

We love to explore castles and on our recent tour of Portugal and Andalusia, we saw European castles of all shapes and sizes. Our first castle visit of the trip was the Moorish  Castle of São Jorge, in Lisbon.

Azulejos – The Colourful Tiles of Lisbon

Azulejos – Tiles of Lisbon, Portugal Today we take a photo walk through beautiful Lisbon, Portugal, while we admire the colourful azulejos, or tiles, the adorn the city’s buildings.

eat SUSHI – Fresh Sushi with Free Delivery in Brussels

There are two questions about food we are asked consistently here at CheeseWeb: ‘What restaurants offer affordable delivery in Brussels?’ and ‘Where can I get decent sushi?’ Finally we have an answer to both of those questions – eat SUSHI, near Port de Namur.

A Tale of Two Towers in Belém, Lisbon, Portugal

In the bustling quarter of Belém, in Lisbon, Portugal, two towers; one a modern monument and one an ancient fortress, offer a view of the city and its maritime history that should not be missed.

A Weekend Drive in Search of Rochefort Beer and Grottos

Today we’re excited to bring you a special guest post about Rochefort, Belgium, not to be confused with Roquefort, France. You know how we feel about beer and cheese here!

The Brussels Tram Experience – Our Review

It’s not every night you eat a four-course meal while riding around Brussels on a tram, but maybe it should be.

Photos of our European Travel Highlights

The past five weeks have been big ones here at CheeseWeb. While things have been ticking away, mainly on autopilot, here at CheeseWeb HQ, Andrew and I have been exploring some new corners of Europe.