http://www.expatify.com Expat Blogs & Community Magazine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.expatify.com/belgium/public-transit-in-brussels-belgium.html http://www.expatify.com/belgium/public-transit-in-brussels-belgium.html#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:59:09 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=7075 When in Brussels, it is easy to get around using the city’s integrated network of metro trains, trams and buses. Those looking to just stay in the city will not have a problem without a car, unless they care to venture off into the suburbs. The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB) operates the city’s metro, [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/belgium/public-transit-in-brussels-belgium.html/feed 2 http://www.expatify.com/belgium/museums-in-antwerp-belgium.html http://www.expatify.com/belgium/museums-in-antwerp-belgium.html#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:01:47 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=6360 Royal Museum of Fine Arts The Royal Museum of Fine Arts is full of fine art mainly from the Southern Netherlands and Belgium, and also from abroad. There are over 7,000 works in this museum, including paintings, prints, drawing and sculptures. Some main themes are the Flemish Primitives and Flemish Expressionists. They also have rotating exhibitions [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/belgium/museums-in-antwerp-belgium.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-business-customs-of-belgium.html http://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-business-customs-of-belgium.html#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 00:29:22 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=5412 In Belgium, you must always be polite, calm, formal and well-mannered when conducting business. Third-party introductions usually go well, but are not necessary. Belgians tend to be hesitant to open up to others, whether they are groups or individuals. They are not very direct when they communicate, as they feel being subtle is a mark [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-business-customs-of-belgium.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-museums-of-brussels-belgium.html http://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-museums-of-brussels-belgium.html#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 00:33:14 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=5265 Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium The Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium is a famous museum that is located in the downtown area. It is a great place for those into art history, because there are at least 20,000 paintings, drawings and sculptures. The material ranges from the 15th century to the present [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-museums-of-brussels-belgium.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-beaches-of-belgium.html http://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-beaches-of-belgium.html#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:39:29 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=4900 Belgian beaches are located on the North Sea coastline. The coast stretches for about 42 miles. Lots of wealthy Belgians live in the cities and have summer houses on these beaches. If you plan to move to or go to beaches in Belgium, the most pleasant time is the summer months. However, do be aware that [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-beaches-of-belgium.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-social-customs-of-belgium.html http://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-social-customs-of-belgium.html#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:06 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=3231 Pay attention to what area of Belgium you are in, in terms of communicating. The country has three official languages: French, Dutch and German. In Brussels, the capital, people usually know French and Dutch. Sometimes educated people know English and German on top of this! The Dutch language is more common in the Northern part [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-social-customs-of-belgium.html/feed 1 http://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-major-cities-of-belgium-brussels-brugge-antwerp-and-ghent.html http://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-major-cities-of-belgium-brussels-brugge-antwerp-and-ghent.html#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:01:06 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=2906 Brussels Brussels is the biggest city in Belgium. It is also an important city, being the administrative center of the European Union. Because of this, it is called the Capital of Europe. It was also the headquarters for NATO. Historically, it has been home to a mix of Flemish and French culture. Today, it is known [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-major-cities-of-belgium-brussels-brugge-antwerp-and-ghent.html/feed 1 http://www.expatify.com/belgium/belgium-in-pictures-13-gorgeous-photographs.html http://www.expatify.com/belgium/belgium-in-pictures-13-gorgeous-photographs.html#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:30:11 +0000 expatify http://www.expatify.com/?p=462 Nothing gives you a feel of a place you haven’t been better than photos, so we are really excited to share these beautiful photographs from Belgium taken by Alison Conford-Matheson. Alison is an expat living in Brussels, who just so happens to be a professional travel lifestyle photographer who’s work has been seen in BBC, [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/belgium/belgium-in-pictures-13-gorgeous-photographs.html/feed 0