The Guide for Expats in Belgium

Your friendly English-language resource for eating, shopping, living, discovering and escaping this amazing, diverse and exciting country.
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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.

The Dandoy Tea Room – The Best Belgian Waffle

While to the outside world, Belgium may look like a country that argues over language, inside the country, there is an even hotter debate – who serves the best Belgian waffles? Here at CheeseWeb, we don’t shy away from hard-hitting topics, so we wanted to weigh in on the great waffle debate. For us the...

Sustainable Travel and Living in Brussels – An Interview with Xavier Auclert

With global climate change affecting our fragile planet in more and more devastating ways, one expat in Belgium is working on two projects to encourage sustainability in Belgium. Xavier Auclert, originally from France, talked to us about sustainable living and travel in Brussels.

Etiquette Wine Bar and Shop in Brussels

For almost 7 years, we’ve been searching for the perfect wine bar in Brussels. Last night, by chance, we may just have found it at Etiquette Wines.

Our Top Christmas Markets in Belgium and Germany

As November draws to a close, around Belgium, the Christmas markets are filling their stalls with gifts, ornaments, tasty treats and spicy glühwein. Last year, I wrote about our favourite Christmas market, Plaisirs d’Hiver, right here in Brussels. Our favourite expat Christmas traditions are rooted here. But there are lots of other holiday markets, around...

Beautiful Belgium Books, and New Notebooks and Agendas

I have some big news to share today, concerning my photography books. Last night I received two great big boxes full of goodies that I can’t wait to share with you. The first box contained more copies of Beautiful Belgium. The second box contained my brand new Agendas and Journals. Let me tell you, I am absolutely...

The Brussels Accessible Art Fair – October 2011 edition

This weekend is the bi-annual art event in Brussels that should not be missed by any art-lover. The Accessible Art Fair will open its doors to the public on Friday night and continue until Sunday. Once again, I will be participating by showing my photography and digital art.

Beautiful Belgium Keepsake Photography Book

I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new photography book, Beautiful Belgium! This book is the perfect souvenir of your expat stay in this tiny country. It also makes a great gift. For those of you located in Belgium now, there is also a special limited time offer so head on over to ACM Photographyto...