Too many ninjas in Belgium. In Brussels is like middle east.

Thank you. I've been a "hater" since the first time I tried to do yoga. Today, I decided to try to change that perspective. I googled "hella fun yoga" and scrolled down to find this video. Thank you for being so mellow and sweet. I'm gonna watch this again tomorrow too, which is saying something. Yay! You rule.

While you may not get to use the other two languages you studied in Brussels, having experience with other Romance languages probably helped you acquire French faster than if you hadn’t studied any. The pronunciation of French is certainly different, but the grammatical structure and vocabulary definitely have a lot in common. I imagine you could probably pick up Italian pretty easily at this point, too, as it’s very close to French in grammar while its pronunciation is more like Spanish.

Very informative! I just moved here so thank you!

Weather in BE is a big minus. Hardly summer time (mei-sept).

You're doing them completely wrong love. You're supposed keep your arms straight.

She needs to learn to do them correctly

Yes, are you the pretty woman I was dancing with crashed at me at a cruise ship, at Red Sea with me May 5,2024 ?

Belgium has rain, the USA has typhoons, blizzards, tornados, etc ...

You don't drink belgian beer in a huge bucket . Each beer has its own type of glass , they usually look like oversized whine glass .

Annual rain in Paris 720 mm, Brussels 807mm. Mean annual temperature Paris 11.7°C , Brussels 10.7 °c . Enough with the Brussels bashing . Avff. The girl should travel .

Schumann is not a commune it's a district .

Your french is very good ! Do you sometimes visit Wallonia ? I feel like you would love Namur and Dinant.

I don't know where you used to live but the weather in Brussels is better on average than the Uk and Northern Germany for instance. Great videos btw

I love Brussels, but there are definitely some parts of town you want to avoid, especially at night. It has the same issues as other big cities : pickpockets, garbage everywhere, drug addicts, vandalism etc ...

con 4. Some parts of Brussels you definitely want to avoid, especially at night : stations Brussels North and South, Molenbeek, Schaarbeek. Drunks or drug addicts, homeless people, pickpockets etc ... Brussels South is well known for it's pickpockets. On the other hand there is a lot to do in Brussels, beautiful parks, museums, lots of concert venues, bars, restaurants etc

Fall and winter might be depressing but the weather here is definitely better than in the UK or northern Germany.

What's Parc d'Ardennes ?

is the area near to Bizet metro station is safe for student.

implied "flashing" is a huge turn off. You can tell she is from the USA

Love your photography in the video. Though some more panoramic views would have been nice. WORD OF WARNING TO OTHERS: Avoid the Post Office use a private carrier like DHL, (they are located n most newsagents unlike the post office!) if you don't want to end up calling the police for the ensuing chaos that invariably arises by simply asking to be served. And I am not joking. They are not safe places. When a customer service staffer (in any shop) wants to be rude you to you, you must leave. You will not get anywhere with them AND they will call the police on you for daring to continue to talk to them. Train station customer service won't help you if you ask for advice. The travel ticket machines are difficult to use. The staff in the commune offices won't help you. Trying to buy a concert ticket - they will ignore you and let others jump the queue in front of you. I am talking about the Bozar ticket office. To be honest Brussels (and Belgium?) is rough. Violence can erupt anywhere - the shops, the street, at the transport stations, waiting for a tram. Youths will attack you. I NEVER went out at night. And I am male!! The police will arrest you for walking on the grass opposite the Kings palace. The noise of the garbage collectors is, in my opinion, criminal. They make their dump truck bang as loud as they can at 4.30am. Once they arrived at 3.30 am. The city's prices for food is, in my opinion, criminal. The tourism industry has been left unregulated with the result that tourists are allowed to be scammed. There is a large disregard for the law by most. Big cities attract chancers from all around the world and Brussels is no exception. The place is gorgeous in Summer (stay in the parks - go nowhere else!!) and bitter in winter. The place feels like the last stop on the train - where all the lost people end up. It is incongruous to me why and how Brussels has ended up as the EU city with so many EU institutions there. The country is badly managed with either a dysfunctional government or none! I actually asked about this and was told a committee (the founding members of the EU) chose Brussels because they couldn't decide on anywhere else! Belgium doesn't deserve to be in such a valuable, central location, in Europe. You can get anywhere in Europe in hours (by train or car) from there. Holland, adjacent country, is 100 times better. France - don't even think about going there. Italy? - worse than Belgium. Good luck if you go there. You will need it.

It is very refreshing to see an "expat" who is not bashing Brussels ☺️. Of course the city has its flaws (your criticisms are absolutely fair) but overall I think it is a good place to live.

Nothing is vibrant and stimulating in and about Belgium. Old, old, boooooring. Belgian train services are the worst in Europe - google it yourself.

I like kettlebells!❤😂

The 3-6-9 contract commitment engage you to find a new tenant for the landlord if you need to leave before the end of the contract.

Looks good. You can bake the meatballs separately first, 400 Fahrenheit about 20-25 minutes on a sheet pan/baking dish, then cook in sauce another 15-20 minutes for a nice brown and still very juicy meatball.

Can you be anymore cliche?

Did 100 kb swings for the 1st time yesterday and I didn't think it was that hard however my muscles actually hurt lol

I've had hernia surgery earlier this year, and want to strengthen my core. At 1:30 🤯 I don't think this is for me!

Hi Alexandra, Belgian here. I was surprised that DC is a bit like our cities: good public transport and very walkable. Are there more places in the US like this? DC sounds lovely and all but as a musician I don’t think there would be a lot of contacts and work for me there. Correct me if I’m wrong :)

Wow, being from Denmark, Brussels, food and going out in Belgium or Brussels, is considered cheap in comparison... all is in relation indeed.

Maybe more oil

Food is cheap at Clemenceau or Abbattoir

I fully agree with the trash issue. I used to live in a building where household refuse was taken care of in the same way you're used to in the US. It's much better. I have noticed that the situation with the state of the pavements very much depends on the mentality of a particular street. When everyone is neat and tidy, that trend will be maintained. If stinking stuff is tolerated, everyone joins in being sloppy. You have to be careful of birds too actually. Some birds tear the bags open in search of food. The Brussels authorities have really tried to tackle the issue of trash bags lying around for too long by restricting the amount of time the bags stay out. There's a two hour window now, and not more. It doesn't work where I live. You can complain to your syndic. If they do their job well, they will reinforce discipline. I find that Brussels is a very green place. 💚 There are many parks and woods. Or woods in parks. I moved out but came back a few years later. Brussels gave me work, love, children and Islam ☪️ 🌿🌷⚘️ Alhamdulilah

construction works ,that s wat belguim offers the most and traffic jams.

3:15 ❤

Wonderful video! Greetings from a real Belgian! 👋👋

your French is very good, you’re probably one of the rare bilingual American to have a perfect accent. when did you start learning french ?

Nice legs.

Can you not Dutch Vlaamse to Belgium. 😮

😭 "promosm"

That's why we call a certain type of rain you seem to describe in the video "crachin" ( "spitting" ) : fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crachin

Hi Alexandra, thank you for these videos. They are so helpful. We are about to move from The Netherlands to Brussels and was wondering about the neighborhoods and gyms. I am American and my husband is Dutch. So your tips are so helpful. Thanks again!

Honestly most people living in Brussels aren't Belgian, most Belgians probably dislike Brussels (including me).

Do you speak French or Dutch, or both?

I do agree with sleeping mask and for the lavender, try the real one, deeply efficient as the Romarin... Reading seems to be a bit boring in the morning, but we'll it depends. Getting out to breath, yeap the basis do not forget your umbrella in case of!!! Brussels is nice no matter the season and weather. About the flow life goes on. The mobility, the movements, the workouts and so on... are a key foundation. The food is a daily keyword too much forgotten. Cool video, enjoy and take care...

Trying to decide whether I should move to Brussels or Munich for work. Thanks for the insight!

cool ! May I know how long you need to develop from anisara to central isolation ?

Super informative!

inhale exhale only through nose?