Living in Brussels Archives - Dr. Nicole Basaraba

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on January 4, 2013May 29, 2015
Posted in Belgium, Lifestyle, Living in Brussels, Travel

21 Things I Miss About Brussels, Belgium

Now that I’ve moved back to my home country in Canada, there are several things I miss about living in Brussels. I came up with a list of 21 things. I stopped because I probably could have kept going for a while. The funny thing is that some of the items on this list were

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on May 23, 2012
Posted in Living in Brussels, Travel, Writing

Support Nicole Basaraba as a Samsung Global Blogger – 2012 London Olympics

Since its Wednesday, this would usually be my Writers’ Uni-Verse-City segement day, but I have been up to something special I want to share with you. Since I finished the first draft of my novel for the Round of Words in 80 Days writing challenge, I’ve been working on some diverse projects such as competing

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on May 4, 2012March 21, 2013
Posted in Belgium, Living in Brussels, Travel

Spring is here – Festival of the Iris in Brussels

Two days of free concerts, activities, clowns, magicians, costumed performers, and buzz in Brussels center is happening this weekend. The Festival of the Iris/Iris Day (Fête de l’Iris) is a celebration of the symbol of Brussels. On January 12, 1989 a new law created the Brussels Capital Region on the territory of 19 municipalities and the

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 20, 2012March 21, 2013
Posted in Culture, Lifestyle, Living in Brussels, Travel

European Cafe vs. Canadian Coffee

I am no expert on coffee, although I love it and drink quite a lot of it. Coming from Canada to Belgium, I knew that the coffee would be stronger, but I didn’t know just how much stronger. My intention of the following “analysis” is based on personal experience. I do not mean to offend

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 6, 2012March 21, 2013
Posted in Belgium, Culture, Living in Brussels, Travel

European desire for closeness – Living in Brussels

Living as a Canadian expat in Brussels, there are a lot of cultural and social rules that one needs to learn and adjust too. One social quirk that I just cannot get accustomed to is the Europeans’ desire to be close to other people. In Canada, or at least in the Western part where I’m

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Spring is here – Festival of the Iris in Brussels

European Cafe vs. Canadian Coffee

European desire for closeness – Living in Brussels