brussels Archives - Page 6 of 8 - Dr. Nicole Basaraba

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on May 9, 2011July 28, 2015
Posted in Belgium, Living in Brussels, Travel

A Tourist’s Guide to Belgian chocolate

Belgian chocolate. Everyone around the world has heard of its reputation, but when visiting Belgium, how do you know what type of chocolate to buy for your friends and family back home? How can you tell the good from the “bad”, if there is such thing as “bad” Belgian chocolate? I didn’t want to even attempt ranking belgian

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 25, 2011
Posted in Lifestyle, Living in Brussels

Hunting for Easter Eggs in Brussels

Happy Easter wherever in the world you may be spending it. Last year I spent Easter in Paris, but this year it was an authentic Easter at home. First of all, I made a feast on Sunday, which was delicious and nearly caused a food-induced coma. The aftermath was lying spread eagle on the bed

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on April 17, 2011
Posted in Living in Brussels

Got milk?

The other day I stopped at a “Night Shop” which is a general store that is open past 6:00pm (when all the other grocery stores close in Belgium). I went to get some milk for my coffee the next morning. I was looking in the fridge area and saw a carton of milk. I haven’t

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on March 14, 2011
Posted in Lifestyle, Living in Brussels

Belgian Spring Fashion

So going around town this weekend I noticed a change in wardrobe. The weather is improving in Brussels. I even put the heavy sweaters in the back of the closet this weekend. I saw quite a few ladies in skirts. What stood out to me in particular was that many girls were wearing kool-aid coloured

By - Nicole Basaraba
Posted on March 2, 2011
Posted in Living in Brussels

I like a French song!

I can’t believe it myself. Maybe I am starting to adapt to the frenchiness of Brussels…In addition to starting to take French class again, I found myself singing or I should say humming to myself a French song. Humming because I don’t really know what the words are, but I do know that there is