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Henk Bekker is a freelance travel writer currently living on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland.

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Belgium Travel

Belgium is a joy to visit. The kingdom may have a split personality - half French, half Flemish, and Brussels never sure where, or if, it belongs but visitors will find all parts of the country inviting with historic sights and a fairly laid-back attitude to life. Brussels is the political capital of Europe and famous for its Grand Place, friendly pubs, and fantastic chocolates. Waterloo and the trenches of the First World War remind that European powers fought their battles in Belgium for centuries. Time stood still in Bruges while nearby Ghent is almost as beautiful but a living city where locals easily outnumber visitors. Belgian beers are world renown; Belgian food is excellent too - often French cooking, German portions.

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 Antwerp, Rising Capital of Fashion

Europeans from bordering countries all come to Antwerp to get some new, hot threads!

Nov 23, 2011 – Tatiana Gumuchdjian

Plantin: a Typeface and Master Printer at Home in Antwerp

Christophe Plantin gave his name to a typeface, and his printing house and home in Antwerp is a highlight of any visit to Belgium's port city.

Oct 8, 2011 – Roger Williams

New Museum of Emigration to Open in Antwerp

Using the same architects, the dockside Red Star Line/People on the Move museum will be a match for Ellis Island on the other side of the Atlantic.

Oct 8, 2011 – Roger Williams

Pubs and Bars in Oostende (Ostend), Belgium

The pleasant port of Ostend in West Flanders, Belgium, has a good selection of beers and bars for visitors and residents to enjoy as the world passes by.

Jul 4, 2011 – Steve Rogerson

Bars, Pubs and Taverns in Brussels City Centre

Belgian beer is among the best in the world, and where better to drink it than in the country's capital city of Brussels.

May 19, 2011 – Steve Rogerson

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