Eurostar is the high-speed train service that runs via the Channel Tunnel from London to Brussels and Paris.

Eurostar trains only carry passengers. If you wish to take your car through the Channel Tunnel, then you need to book with Eurotunnel, which is a separate company.

Brussels. Capital of Belgium. Capital of the European Union – a political and economic community of over 400 million people. Surely a great world metropolis?

Many people who visit Brussels for the first time, particularly those coming from North America or Asia, find themselves perplexed by the city. With good reason. Quite a few things are odd about Brussels

Eurostar is the name of the high-speed train service that runs via the Channel Tunnel from London to Brussels and Paris.

When you ask people to word-associate with Belgium, it’s interesting to see what they come up with.

Belgium is boring.

So some people say. Somewhere to pass through as quickly as possible whilst on your way somewhere else. Or so the cliche goes.

If you’re visiting Europe, it’s quite likely you’re planning a trip through Belgium at some stage.

I’ve written a quick whistle-stop tour of the main sights of Brussels for visitors and newcomers to the city.

Brussels is thin on conventional tourist sights.

The real charm of Brussels is found more in it’s different districts, and in the atmospheric hidden small squares and side streets of it’s neighbourhood areas.

Once again there’s been a major gas explosion in Belgium, destroying four buildings. This one occurred in Schaerbeek in the north east of Brussels. At least three people have lost their lives in the explosion with seventeen injured.

This article looks at ways of finding a house or apartment to rent in Belgium