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V-GRRL
Au revoir, tot ziens 10/09/2007
After 80 articles about life as an expat, V-grrrl has hung up her keyboard as she prepares to head back home and become an ex-expat. read more
A bit of Belgium in America 20/08/2007
Five weeks. Four over stuffed suitcases. 3,500 miles of driving. A one bedroom condo: our blogger V-grrrl is doing the Math after a gruelling trip back home. read more
Out of Whack 09/08/2007
The V family is suffering from the dreaded jet-lag, the one that hits you only on the way back... read more
Cat tails and tales 04/07/2007
To celebrate her 75th blog, V-grrrl was going to invite the King but he has a broken leg so she'll make do with persuading Expatica readers to adopt a cat. read more
Home is where your tub is... 04/07/2007
Back on home soil, V-grrrl discovers that happiness is a washer with double capacity and a jacuzzi of course. read more
Readers' photos
Belgian postcards 15/06/2006
Spring in Belgium, a mid-winter market or a picturesque centuries-old castle; these are the latest addition to our series of readers' photos. read more
Winter in Belgium 17/01/2006
The crisp wintry weather has proven a perfect opportunity for some picturesque and contrasting photos. Here is the latest edition to our series of expat photos. read more
Scenes of Belgium 06/10/2005
Belgium is a land of many faces and to capture the identity of a country and its people in image, we asked readers to send us their favourite photos. Here is the first selection. read more
Chees
Blog 85 18/02/2008
After three years as an expat in Belgium and 85 blogs for expatica, CheeseWeb is hanging up her... well whatever bloggers hang up when they retire. read more
Recording resolutions online 29/01/2008
Blogger Cheeseblog has made a wish-list for the coming year read more
Sticking close to home away from home 10/01/2008
Our resident Cheeseweb blogger shares her hopes and wishes for the coming months. read more
The annual Cornford-Matheson Multi-Cultural Mingler 17/12/2007
Our blogger Cheeseweb finds herself surrounded by 9 different nationalities and marvels at all of the seemingly random things that happen in life read more
The country mouse on the way to town 24/10/2007
Our blogger Cheeseweb is considering a move from the open spaces of the countryside, targeting an apartment closer to Brussels and its Metro system. read more
Where ships take the elevator
Bernd F. Meier heads for Mons to witness the extraordinary machines that raise ships in the air.
disscussion forum
- Discuss Belgian Culture Belgians and Dating, by tangoaires 09/05/2008 13:27
- Healthcare Giving birth - Ottignies / Wavre / Waterloo / Uccle, by Guest_Sue_* 08/05/2008 22:38
- Relationships Need friends in Brussels or leuven, by riverside8 08/05/2008 18:17
- Jobs anyone know if there are any casual hotel or labouring , factory/warehouse jobs going at the moment anywhere in Belgium?, by badknee 07/05/2008 19:34
- UK Forum Any British people in Antwerp - daft question i know, by tangoaires 07/05/2008 10:22
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word of the day : Bakkeleien / se disputer
meaning : squabble
phrase of the day : Zeer goed, dank u. / Très bien, merci.
meaning : Very well, thank you.
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