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a video blog: the grand place in brussels, belgium

a video blog: the grand place in brussels, belgium

                As the flyingnorthblog ventures into the world of new media, you never know where I might show up.  The Grand Place, the…

at the brussels airport: dual passports, a ticket kiosk checkpoint charlie and an almost marriage proposal

at the brussels airport: dual passports, a ticket kiosk checkpoint charlie and an almost marriage proposal

After a long weekend at the Flyingnorthblog Brussels Bureau, it was time to head back to the Flyingnorthblog International Headquarters in New York.  Fortunately the Brussels Bureau is situated near…

an ethiopian coffee house in the heart of brussels and an african history lesson

an ethiopian coffee house in the heart of brussels and an african history lesson

As my friends and I made our way from their apartment in Porte de Hal [Hallepoort], a section of Brussels not far from the south train station overlooking a surviving…

are we in belgium or the netherlands? it depends on what side of the street you are on

are we in belgium or the netherlands? it depends on what side of the street you are on

Nestled in the northern region of Belgium on the Netherlands border is the enclave of Baarle-Hertog, oh and Baarle-Nassau. With its origins that go back to the first century B.C.E.…