Brussels Hidden Gems: Tour du Midi/Zuidtoren
The Gare du Midi/Zuid is the gateway to Brussels for many visitors but the area immediately surrounding the station does
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Auteur : Deborah O'Donoghue
Portrait: Ingrid Daubechies
Name: Ingrid Daubechies Nationality: Belgian-American Profession: Mathematician We went to Philadelphia Museum of Art, and my son was seven and
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Brussels Hidden Gems: Peter Pan at the Parc d’Egmont
While it’s not the largest or most varied park in Brussels, the Parc d’Egmont is the only park inside the
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Brussels Hidden Gems: Petit Sablon Square
As we approach International Workers’ Day, it seems only right to visit a corner of Brussels dedicated to tradespeople. Petit
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Portrait: Tim Grosvenor
Name: Tim Grosvenor Nationality: British Madagascan Occupation: Artist, gallery owner and restaurateur. ‘I was writing a letter at a pub,
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Fly me to the moon: Are we subsidising a climate apocalypse?
Many of us would like to travel in an environmentally-responsible way, but carbon-guzzling flights often seem both faster and cheaper
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Brussels Hidden Gems: Visit the Crabbegat While You Can
Between the Royal Observatory and the Chapel de la Stalle, skirting Wolvendael Park, lies one of Brussels’s last sunken lanes. Along surburban Avenue Kamerdelle, you’ll find an ancient paved path tucked between hedges
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Brussels Hidden Gems: Choose Life. Choose Drain-spotting
Since the UK’s leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, outed himself as an operculist in 2015, the pastime of drain-spotting has attracted
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Planes, Trains, and Cargo Ships. How far should we go to reduce our carbon footprint?
A decade ago, some good friends of mine got married. Their mega-moon lasted a couple of years, during which they freelanced their
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What to do if you lose your job in Brussels?
Jobless in Brussels? A quick guide to first steps There are three ways to find out you’ve lost your job
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