Travel and Expat Articles about brussels - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about brussels - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Public Transit in Brussels, Belgium https://www.expatify.com/belgium/public-transit-in-brussels-belgium.html https://www.expatify.com/belgium/public-transit-in-brussels-belgium.html#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:59:09 +0000 https://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, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/belgium/public-transit-in-brussels-belgium.html/feed 2 Learning the Business Customs of Belgium https://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-business-customs-of-belgium.html https://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-business-customs-of-belgium.html#respond Sat, 29 May 2010 00:29:22 +0000 https://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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-business-customs-of-belgium.html/feed 0 The Museums of Brussels, Belgium https://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-museums-of-brussels-belgium.html https://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-museums-of-brussels-belgium.html#respond Sat, 15 May 2010 00:33:14 +0000 https://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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-museums-of-brussels-belgium.html/feed 0 Learning the Social Customs of Belgium https://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-social-customs-of-belgium.html https://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-social-customs-of-belgium.html#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:06 +0000 https://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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/belgium/learning-the-social-customs-of-belgium.html/feed 1 The Major Cities of Belgium: Brussels, Brugge, Antwerp and Ghent https://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-major-cities-of-belgium-brussels-brugge-antwerp-and-ghent.html https://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-major-cities-of-belgium-brussels-brugge-antwerp-and-ghent.html#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:01:06 +0000 https://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 […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/belgium/the-major-cities-of-belgium-brussels-brugge-antwerp-and-ghent.html/feed 2 Countries that Speak Dutch https://www.expatify.com/netherlands/countries-that-speak-dutch.html https://www.expatify.com/netherlands/countries-that-speak-dutch.html#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:00:05 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2203 Dutch is considered a strange language by many. Some describe it as a crazy combination of German (Deutsch) and English. It is a West Germanic language, though related remotely to some North Germanic languages. About 22 million people speak Dutch as a first language, and over 5 million speak it as a second language. Because […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/netherlands/countries-that-speak-dutch.html/feed 1 Navigating the Most Urban Countries https://www.expatify.com/advice/navigating-the-most-urban-countries.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/navigating-the-most-urban-countries.html#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:42:57 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1688 Bahrain Population living in urban settings: 603,000 Percentage of population: 92.5% Bahrain is an archipelago country in the Persian Gulf, connected to Saudi Arabia. It is an Arabian country ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The majority of the population lives in urban settings because most of the country is desert and not arable. […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/navigating-the-most-urban-countries.html/feed 0 African Cities More Expensive than San Francisco? https://www.expatify.com/africa/african-cities-more-expensive-than-san-francisco.html https://www.expatify.com/africa/african-cities-more-expensive-than-san-francisco.html#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:14:06 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1632 In looking over the latest Mercer Cost of Living Survey, the folks over at Afrik.com noticed an odd discrepency. According to the survey, African cities like Douala, Lagos, Abidjan and Dakar all ranked as more expensive to live in than American cities like San Francisco or Miami– and even Europeans cities too, like Luxembourg and […]

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