Expats in Brussels 2014-15

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Editorial / Editorial

4 In Bruxelles, you learn that during the week, life begins early, and that the smell of coffee mixes with that of the early-morning cosmopolitan crowd.. In Bruxelles, you’ll understand that Sunday is sacred, that one walks around half-awake, that quiet is king in the streets but there is always entertainment and activities. In Bruxelles, you’ll meet a good number of Belgians with a large smile on their faces and quite accustomed to self-mockery. In Bruxelles, you’ll discover architecture that resembles no other, you’ll walk with your eyes constantly wide open. Because Bruxelles is also one of the greenest cities in Europe, you’ll always breathe in fresh air. In Bruxelles, you’ll be nourished on a daily dose of culture at your fingertips. In Bruxelles, you’ll discover areas with different atmospheres, from traditional to avant-garde, with local flavours or mixed. Because in Bruxelles everything is connected and nearby, you’ll pass from one to the other without difficulty. When you arrive in the Capital as an expat, you will soon become adopted, and adopt, above all, beautiful Bruxelles. Her charm will not take long to operate, you’ll very soon feel at home here.

Expats in Brussels, is a 300-page paper guide, updated each year for the past 14 years. During the last years, one discovers all that one needs to know in a condensed form, to get settled, to complete formalities, to work, healthcare, and above all, day-to-day life as a single person or with a family. Expats in Brussels, is also a website updated daily, a tab for your ads and a guide to consult online through a search engine or to download in PDF for free. Expats in Brussels, in addition, there is a Smartphone app which will give you info and essential addresses which you will need near you, thanks to the possibility of geolocation. Expats in Brussels, is finally a Facebook page to share the latest news and activities with you; a constantly alert eye on all that there is to do and to see in Bruxelles. Specifically chosen for expats, no matter their language, for those who have not as yet perfectly mastered the national languages. Expats in Brussels will be your first guide, your first friend, and certainly not the last.

Welcome to Bruxelles !

Victoire de Changy, journalist fan of Brussels

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