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Our Leisure section is brimming with ideas for trips to the far – and near! – corners of the world, as well as covering public transport and driving in Belgium.Read Expatica’s articles on travelling in Belgium: visit the newly refurbished Atomium in Brussels, gather round the cauldron in Beselare, the home of Belgium’s witches. Take the best nature walks in forest of Tervuren, marvel at the boat lifts of Mons where ships take the elevator, or check out our Great Belgian Getaways.
If cycling's your thing, Sunbeams' David Meyer offers two articles: Cycling in Belgium, offering the best routes in a sometimes not so flat country. and Cycling in Brussels is a helpful guide to surviving the pitfalls of city's streets.
Fancy something a little less conventional for your next trip? Have you considered a holiday home exchange holidaying in an Irish lighthouse or sleeping your way across Europe? And when travelling, it's important to take care of your health. Read our stretching tips from Rick Steves, and if you’re heading somewhere warm, don’t forget to look after your skin as you tan!
Belgian transport system
How easy is it to get around in Belgium? Check out our guide to the main domestic and international services. or read our article about driving in Belgium.
European Arts & Culture
Our monthly What's on in Europe guide directs you to European architecture, mainstream cultural events and exhibitions in Europe, while our What's on calendar keeps you in touch with arts abroad and the museums Europe offers in France. You can also add your own event to our listings.
Cinema
The Brussels-based expat team behind film-review website Picturenose.com provide Expatica readers with weekly movie cinema reviews, with a focus on European cinema. Examples of reviews include Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Ties and Woody Allen's latest Midnight in Paris.
This handy guide from Expertise in Labour Mobility includes how to write a CV, application procedure, interview dos and don'ts, Belgian management culture.
Belgium’s first alternative directory assistance services - available through the shortcode 14-14 - can now be accessed on the internet.
Moving to Belgium presents a host of challenges to expats, not least of all finding the right home.
The psychological effects of global mobility can be physically painful.
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