The Guide for Expats in Belgium

Your friendly English-language resource for eating, shopping, living, discovering and escaping this amazing, diverse and exciting country.
A Tale of Two Towers in Belém, Lisbon, Portugal

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.
The Brussels Tram Experience - Our Review

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.
Our 15 Favourite Photos of Food

Our 15 Favourite Photos of Food

Leave to us… We really tried to put together a list of our 10 favourite food photos. We just love food too much to narrow it down that far. Instead, we bring you our 15 favourite photos of food.
5 Must Eat Restaurants in Brussels

5 Must Eat Restaurants in Brussels

We can’t believe how often Brussels is overlooked on lists of great foodie cities. If you’ve spent any time on CheeseWeb, you know we are huge fans of the culinary scene in Belgium. If there’s one thing that makes us even crazier than Belgium being ignored by the foodie press,...
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.
Latest entries

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 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!

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.

Living Abroad Series – Expat Interview with Ina Wermelskirchen

Today we’re excited to bring you a brand new video in our Living Abroad series. Ina Wermelskirchen from Dusseldorf, Germany has been living in Belgium for 11 years. She talks to our video producer, Jon Vannoy about why she finally caved in and learned Dutch, her challenges with changing apartments, and living with the Belgian...

Exploring the STAM Museum in Ghent, Belgium

STAM is an exciting new museum that brings the history of Ghent to life, within the setting of beautifully restored historic buildings.

Our 10 Favourite Ruins and Ancient Sites in Photos

For the third in our series of favourite photos posts, we wanted to take a look at some of the ruins and ancient sites we’ve visited, in Europe.

Flashback: What you should Bring when you Move to Belgium

I first wrote this post back in 2006 and things have changed quite a bit since then. I still get emails from readers asking what they should bring when they move to Belgium, so I thought I’d give you an update on things to consider. Please find my updated comments added in italics to the...

The Evzones – Changing of the Guard in Athens, Greece

There are many sites, around the world, known for their changing of the guard ceremonies. Certainly, the most unique is the Grand Change of the Evzones – the changing of the Guard in Athens, Greece.