Manneken Pis Brussels

The group decided to check out Brussels the first weekend to get an idea of what it has to offer. We all went in on the train from Leuven's station, which is a 20 minute walk from our dorms. I'll have to get used to that work for work.

Once in Brussels, we were reminded that Brussels is in the Wallonia section of Belgium, where French is …

We left Amber's house early in the morning and rode our bikes to the train station. After being on the train for a little bit over 20 minutes, we arrived in Belgium's capital. One of Brussels nicknames is 'the capital of Europe, because of the NATO and the EU offices that are located in the city.

We arrived in 'kunstberg', which means as …

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So here I am, sitting while Ivo gets out of the shower (honestly, though, how long can it take?) and writing down what happened yesterday.

Apart from the time at the airport when all the Ukrainians rushed to the ‘EU citizens’ booths at the passport control, it went rather smoothly – my …

In many ways it was good to leave Paris and Brussels was another new adventure. WE arrived late in the day and discovered our accommodation right in the heart of Belgium's Arabic community. Interesting in that it was yet another language that we didn't speak, but more so as its another cultural mix I was expecting in the middle of Europe. I should …

On Wednesday, Emily and I took the train to Brussels to explore the city. The first chocolate shop I ran into happened to be my favorite chocolate - Valrhona (French Chocolate). The chocolate shop I worked at during college used Valrhona chocolate to make our specialty flavor-infused delicacies. Apparently the Brussels location is their first and …

One of my good friends here in Barcelona, Lindsey, has another friend studying in Belgium, so when she suggested going to visit, we decided to make a girl's weekend out of it! So Lindsey, Rachel and I headed off to Brussels for a few days!

Our plane touched down, and all we could see was fog and rain, but it cleared off as we entered the …

Bruxelles, le samedi 4 février. On pose le pied à la froide gare du Nord. C'est déprimant, un lendemain de tempête de neige belge. On veut prendre nos courriels pour lire la confirmation de réservation qu'est sensé nous avoir envoyé le Bed and Breakfast. Mais on a beau chercher un café avec une connexion Internet, on ne trouve que des clochards. La …

... . Watching Benj's documentaries and living with Benj & Daan for few days, I've gained much here culturally. Belgium could've easily been about Manneken Pis and Waffles like most tourists, but for me, Belgium is a special place with exceptional people. ...

... of Brussels, including some unique quirks.  I mean, who doesn't love a little boy peeing?  Nobody.  I was shown the Manneken Pis in his naked splendor one night by a girl from NYC but when I came back the next day with someone else ...

... that day and seeing some people in silly costumes reminded me a little bit of Fasching in Munich.  We also happened to be in Brussels on the day their new Metro was opened so we were about as lost on the train as most of the locals!  We headed ...

... his single stream of pee…. Okay Brussels, seriously, you got me and I spent like 50 bucks on Manneken Pis crap!!! Moving on now, Brussels is also known for other things like Brussels Lace, which is about as boring as other laces. White, delicate ...

... the freaking PEE BOY?!”  We got a few strange stares, but this is a somewhat normal question in Brussels.  Its actual name is Manneken Pis (in God-knows-what language, we’re still not really sure what they spoke in Brussels) but ...

... down areas of the city, especially compared to Amsterdam. We arrived on Saturday and that day we saw Grand Place square, the famous Manneken Pis dressed up, the remains of the old city wall, the Jardin du Mont des Arts, the Place Royale, went underground ...

... combo ever! Then we wandered around, and saw La Grand Place, a giant square surrounded by beautiful old buildings. We also saw Manneken Pis which is a tiny statue of a boy peeing - Mady told us that the Belgians love it because it represents their ...

... the typical and delicious Begian lunch - moules et frittes (mussels and french fries). When we went to see the Grand Place and the Manneken Pis, my headache turned into a migraine so we headed back home. After a long nap, I was fine! It was probably ...

... attractions. The Eglise St-Nicolas and the Notre-dame-de-la-Chapelle can now be added to my ABC list. And the legendary Manneken Pis, a tiny statue of a boy, erm, relieving himself in a fountain, was easy to find due to the massive groups of Japanese ...

... some desperately needed exercise for my legs - although they didn't thank me for it. One little fella I had been told about was Manneken Pis. He is a small statue of a boy peeing and was once a drinking fountain. They dress him up for special occasions ...