German expat Ina Wermelskirchen has lived in Belgium for 11 years
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 weather.
What to 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 original post below.
From time to time I get e-mails from people who are about to become expats in Belgium, looking for advice. They have tons of questions about where to live; what housing prices they should expect; what paperwork they require and more. But the one question that has been common to every e-mail is “What should I bring from home?”
Expat Interview with Suheyla Ilgaz, Part 2
Today we share the second part of our Living Abroad series interview with expat Suheyla Ilgaz, in which she talks about integrating and making friends in your new home.
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.
Expat Interview with Suheyla Ilgaz
Today we begin the first of our new Living Abroad video series by interviewing expat Suheyla Ilgaz.
Introducing our new video series, Living Abroad, by Jon Vannoy
We have something a bit different to share with you today and it’s something we’re very excited about.
American expat Jon Vannoy, who now lives in Antwerp, has started a new video project he’s agreed to share with the CheeseWeb audience.
Royal Military Museum
Today I’m thrilled to host a guest post written by the lovely Janice, a brand new expat in Brussels. Janice’s post covers a topic I have very little experience with but I get asked about frequently – How the heck do you entertain kids in Belgium? Luckily Janice offers some great ideas for teen-friendly activities in Brussels.
Grab your bags… It’s time to escape!
Anyone who’s lived in Belgium for a while knows, sometimes you just need to escape – be it for better weather, better customer service or just a change of scenery. Luckily, there are a variety of ways to leave Belgium and an endless supply of places to visit.
Here on CheeseWeb, we write about travel a lot, but we don’t often write about how we travel. That’s about to change. From now on, when we post about a particular destination, we’ll give you the details on how you can get there from Belgium too, just in case we’ve inspired you to follow in our footsteps.
To start off your travel planning, we’ve compiled this huge resource we lovingly call How to leave Belgium. (We assume it will help you find your way back to Belgium too!)
It may not always be sunny, but there’s still lots to love about summer in Belgium
Despite the lack of a government and the chilly days of the past week, there’s a lot to love about being in Belgium during the summer. Recent visits from travel blogging friends have reminded me of these things and I thought they were worth sharing. The following is my list of favorite things about Belgium in the summer.