Belgium has rain, the USA has typhoons, blizzards, tornados, etc ...
@caden-reynolds2 ай бұрын
u talk shit till ur 7 months in of gray skies and drizzle and need VitD prescription
@wanneske19693 ай бұрын
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
@HM-mw7cg2 ай бұрын
I’m from the UK but have lived in Brussels for almost a decade, and bxl is for sure more grey. Has the most cloud cover of any major Western European city. It’s fucking depressing. But yeah we’ve had a few banging summers recently. This one has been shit so far. But yeah the fact she spends so many minutes on the weather is dumb. It’s not extreme. But look who her sponsor is…
@wanneske19692 ай бұрын
@@HM-mw7cg I visit northern Germany a lot (Bremen, Hamburg). On lots of occasions when I left Brussels by train, it was sunny and warm, and by the time I arrived in Bremen, it was cold, rainy or foggy. A friend of mine has lived in Dublin, Brussels and Bremen and said the weather was the best in Brussels ...
@HM-mw7cgАй бұрын
@@wanneske1969 there’s literally data proving that Brussels is among the cloudiest cities in Europe, beaten by Edinburgh and Dublin only. Most of the UK is sunnier
@wanneske1969Ай бұрын
@@HM-mw7cg I have a friend who lived in Dublin, Amsterdam, Brussels and Bremen. She said the weather in Brussels was the best on average.
@SH3V3K_14Ай бұрын
Unlike tropical countries, which have four seasons, Belgium has only two : the small wet season, which lasts 3 months and the BIG wet season, which lasts 9 months. The trick is to learn to know the rain and to appreciate it. One has to be able to recognise the thin and light rain, which is our sunny weather from the hard, heavy and cold rain, which is when you should probably stay inside if you can...
@AlexandraTempleton29 күн бұрын
That’s a very good approach, learning to appreciate the rain in all its intensities- kudos to you for your optimistic spin 👌🏼
@SH3V3K_1429 күн бұрын
@@AlexandraTempleton Thank you, but that's really just memories from my childhood or my youth. And we actually do that. We have different names for different types of rain, a little like the inuits have 17 words for snow 😉.
@andrecostermans7109Ай бұрын
If you liked that 'door-entrance', you really should check out in Berchem-Antwerp, nearby the train station the Cogel Osylei and neighbouring streets as the Transvaal straat aso. You won't be disapointed. Much about gorgeous art-deco houses aso, but be aware of ongoing 'street works' .
@cromby620Ай бұрын
It's true that in Belgium it often rains and that's what makes it hardest to adapt, but well... not always 😱 and you can't see the counterparts on your video : The country is very green and Brussels has quite a few small parks. A friend from the South of France (much sunnier) told me she missed this green when she was in Marseille. The other side of the coin is that Brussels is a cosmopolitan city (184 nationalities), with only a third of Belgians of Belgian origin, making it the most multicultural city in Europe. This diversity means that it's always possible to build up a close circle of friends and family among expats and Belgians open to the spirit of the "new Belgians". Most expats say they only began to appreciate it after two years. That's about the time it takes to build up a stable network of friends.
@DBarks383 ай бұрын
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.
@fplancke3336Ай бұрын
That's not true. You can leave early by paying one to three months penalty during the first 3 years of the contact. After that without penalty. (But always with a few months notice time). Of course if you find another tenant you can arrange otherwise with the landlord.
@Dutchbelg3Ай бұрын
I wish I learned French before moving to Brussels... and then find out actually that there are also people that talk Flemish 😜 Yes really... even in Brussels !! And a really good number of people do understand English. It helps to be able to talk at least one of the native languages to integrate in the local environment. Your video has good quality and I love your presentation but unfortunately about 50 % is a commercial. There is really much more to talk about on the food culture in Belgium. It is NOT only Waffles, chocolate and fries that are good... The Belgians really appreciate food and good quality ingredients. Frozen food is not one of them. !!!!
@BindingTalesАй бұрын
Hey there! Your video was quite unexpected for me-I thought you might mention how Brussels is often seen as a city many locals aren't fond of! 😄 Also, Uccle isn't usually high on tourists' lists! It's funny, being from Antwerp, I always find it amusing how people often perceive Belgium as primarily French-speaking. It's great to see how much you appreciate Brussels though; it's refreshing to have people like you highlighting its charm. Hope the rain clears up soon and you keep enjoying your time here! By the way, if you're into local sweets, have you tried any Belgian treats yet? Macarons are delicious, but Belgium has its own amazing desserts too! It's really cool to see people enjoying Brussels because it's not typically a tourist hotspot. My husband is from Jordan, and I've only ever shown him the Grand Place on a mini day trip to Brussels-the rest didn't quite convince me. I'm more of an Antwerp city center fan myself, or places like Ghent, Brugge, Leuven and Mechelen have become really awesome to explore lately. And don't go to the beach here, it's booooooringgggg and the water is just flat and everything is grey. of course that's just my opinion :p
@_filifjonkan4290Ай бұрын
Me and my kids love the beach, all they want is jump the waves, make sand castles, fly a kite, look for sea anemones on the break waters, ride gocarts on the dike, eat a waffle or shrimp croquette and play hide and seek in the dunes. You need to choose the right place of course. And a few kilometers up north there is a totally different beach in the Netherlands, just sand and dunes and a cafe here and there.
@stonecrazyАй бұрын
People tend to perceive Belgium as (primarily) French-speaking they don't even know flemish is a thing.
@BindingTalesАй бұрын
@@stonecrazy craaaaazy… but I thought so when my Apple Store bought movie pride and prejudice was suddenly dubbed.. in French.. just because of my Belgium region. this happened four years ago and I’m still annoyed.
@fabienh3943Ай бұрын
@stonecrazy Yep. And that thing only matters to some Flemish.
@BindingTalesАй бұрын
@@fabienh3943 strange, even though the majority of Belgians speak Dutch :)
@yagi3925Ай бұрын
Of course Spanish and Portuguese are useful for living in Brussels. First they’re pretty close to French, which will help you a lot, second the Belgian capital is home to sizable Portuguese and Spanish speaking communities. You can virtually get by in Brussels with no Dutch or French and just Spanish and Polish.
@DanteGabryellMonson5 ай бұрын
That's why we call a certain type of rain you seem to describe in the video "crachin" ( "spitting" ) : fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crachin
@howardtreesong4860Ай бұрын
Why am I not surprised there's not a hint of a mention of Flemish in Brussels. hooi strooi hooi strooi hooi strooi It never fucking changes...
@cromby620Ай бұрын
It's on all the official signs and in all the administrations. 🤷 Sorry but there are only 5% Flemings living in Brussels. It's like Monaco: Everything is officially bilingual (French and Provencal) but the Provencal language is no longer widely practiced there. To find real Flemings, you have to go to Flanders: Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven, etc.
@kenninastАй бұрын
The very best tip if you want to move to Brussel: move to Antwerpen or Gent instead. Much nicer living quality. And if you're an English speaker: you don't even have to learn that chaos that is French. Virtually everybody in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium speaks English very well. And Dutch is easier to learn for English speakers. And it's way cooler. 😎😎😎
@_PJW_Ай бұрын
Regarding food you best visit the small restaurants off the main streets. Superb food, and not at all expensive.
@jme1043 ай бұрын
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 .
@caden-reynolds2 ай бұрын
hi we make fun of that too don't be an asshole
@TheGabygaelАй бұрын
Belgian weather is shite - a Belgian (specially this year, eesh) Also she mentioned it in a "be prepared for the climate" pov which is sensible of any place you want to visit or move to
@brucetempleton96085 ай бұрын
Very informative. We love visiting Brussels 🎉
@AlexandraTempleton5 ай бұрын
You're welcome to visit anytime
@GamingDadАй бұрын
Oh yes, the rough Belgian weather.
@fakiyafemi410120 күн бұрын
Thanks for the information I am interested in Belgium Pls how can you help me move to Belgium Thank you
@chrisodebeek787Ай бұрын
Maison Wittamer is in fact au sablon, other interesting part of Brussels. Uccle is a satellite.
@liliariz90457 ай бұрын
Beautiful city, just alote much rain ☔ 😅.
@AlexandraTempleton7 ай бұрын
Agreed 😅
@tomlucas4269Ай бұрын
almost everyday.. stay happy
@TheGabygaelАй бұрын
My favorite in winter is a long trench coat and a fur hat (fake fur that looks like dead possum). Dead rodent x shoulder padded look is particularly glamorous and every looks at the amazing view i'm greatful enough to provide u.u ... But yeah the trench keeps my body and neck dry and the hat prevents the rain from going anywhere near my head i it wont feel like i'm doing arm wrestling with the wind Also, is it me or are they making hoods super shallow these days like where are my assassin's Creed/wizard/death Reaper/little-red-riding hoods that cover your entire future gone?
@Chiquitab43 ай бұрын
Very informative! I just moved here so thank you!
@AlexandraTempleton3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that it helped you out :) Best of luck on your transition here!
@Kimeke_Potferdek2 ай бұрын
Where is that Wittamer shop? Doesn't look like the Sablon one... try the macarons at Marcolini too! 😋
@AlexandraTempleton2 ай бұрын
I like the macarons at Marcelino too- a very nice place to get gifts for people :) The Wittamer shop in the video is in Uccle :)
@Kimeke_Potferdek2 ай бұрын
Oh I see, there's a Wittamer store Rue Edith Cavell indeed. Good to know. Thanks for the tip. 😋 As you like good stuff: try the restaurant Epicerie Nomad in Ixelles (close to place Fernand Cocq...
@FranklinPiensАй бұрын
1:30 ... in Antwerp our busstops have a 'roof' that's about 5 cm wide.... ;)) PS : it's easier for Americans to learn Dutch, also spoken in Brussels/Belgium
@edmerc923 ай бұрын
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.
@AlexandraTempleton3 ай бұрын
That's exactly my hope! I"ll be starting an intensive French immersion course in two weeks so wish me luck :) Thanks for watching @edmerc92 and I wish you a nice day!
@PeterCroughsTongerenАй бұрын
French? Yeah in expensive Brussels. But Belgium is more than Brussels. Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, the coastal areas are in Flanders where they speak Dutch, as in 60% of the country.
@Alexandre-Marius-Jacob3 ай бұрын
Your french is very good ! Do you sometimes visit Wallonia ? I feel like you would love Namur and Dinant.
@AlexandraTempleton3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Alexandre! I'm going to keep studying it :) I have been to both Namur and Dinant and found them very nice :)
@daylightdaylight6612Ай бұрын
In Belgium we have s*it weather. But why you go always to those posh bakeries? Yes those posh bakeries are good but all those other bakeries are also good. And why not make a movie in a less fortunate part of Brussels? (Uccle and Ixelles/Elsene are two of the most fortunate parts of Brussels) It is the same if you see the serie "Emily in Paris" what you see there is also not the real Paris. Every video I see about Brussels or Belgium shows that people in Belgium only speak French, Belgium has 3 official languages: German, Dutch and French. Belgium is divided into two: Wallonia and Flanders, the German enclave is in Wallonia, 4 communities: the German community, the Walloon community, the Flemish community and the Brussels community, each with its own parliament and government and we also have a federal parliament and government. As an added bonus: the Brussels community is located on Flemish territory. Remember that Brussels is a bilingual(Dutch/Flemish and French) community and that all other communities are monolingual. I love to see a video of an American in Dutch/Flemish about Brussels znd Belgium
@fabienh3943Ай бұрын
Don't mind this whining. Flemish struggle with a huge inferiority complex and have been screaming for some attention for ages. Meanwhile, just ignore them and learn a language you'll use outside of the 100km making the big Flanders 😂😂
@kurtb369Ай бұрын
spoiler alert : Brussels is not Belgium. do visit the whole country to get a better idea 😎
@estanda137 ай бұрын
This is awesome video! I'm excited to see the others. You are such an example of a perfect person. (Woman :) And I have never been to Brussels. Now I want to go there, in hope to meet you somewhere on the rainy street and eat some chocolate to get her😊
@AlexandraTempleton7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Standičko! You know you are welcome to come visit Brussels anytime :) We can eat all the chocolate your heart desires!
@1957PLATOАй бұрын
Our climate is very moderate and is typical for Western Europe.
@enesfrknyc7 ай бұрын
Not cold, not rain but I reallyyyy hate wind it is so annoying :/
@MV-xu8xv3 ай бұрын
Weather in BE is a big minus. Hardly summer time (mei-sept).
@aureliedubois26055 ай бұрын
I’m looking to transfer with my US company to Brussels but live in Ghent. Speaking of languages…not all roles require French but I thought it be smart to take French again. I’ve only taken beginners 101 and 102 here. I need structure and do not trust myself to learn enough French in my own. I know you taught with Lingoda, however for certification and efficiency and pricing, would Lingoda still be best or should I try online zoom courses with Alliance Française?
@AlexandraTempleton5 ай бұрын
Hello Aurelie! How exciting that you'll be moving to Belgium :) Regarding your question on French, I'd say that Lingoda is a great option to start studying French remotely until you make the move here. Once you're in Belgium, you can always switch to in-person classes with Alliance Française. Also, if you sign up with this link (try.lingoda.com/Ally25 ), you get a discount on your first set of classes with Lingoda ;)
@aureliedubois26055 ай бұрын
@@AlexandraTempleton great, thank you! I don’t mind doing some things on my own like reading and watching movies but I feel like I’m not really getting anywhere.
@AlexandraTempleton5 ай бұрын
@@aureliedubois2605 Yes I completely understand. It's important to have someone there to correct mistakes and provide a learning structure.
@aureliedubois26052 ай бұрын
@@stoffel880 thank you! I visited Ghent for about 2 weeks last year but didn’t really explore Brussels. I do think staying in Gent/Ghent a bit of Dutch might be helpful too. I did get by with English and the occasional French (very limited conversation with an older woman at a tram stop on the way to breakfast one morning) and that’s when I decided if I make the move, I’ll need more language to try to make the move less stressful. I already speak Spanish and find French comes a bit easier for me than my friends that only speak English but still need way more work. To be honest, Dutch seems very difficult to me. Any tips for learning Dutch or maybe an area of conversation I should start my education? I don’t want to always default to English as I think I really should learn more of the local languages. For work, I’d be looking at commuting from Gent to Brussels.
@pateekeАй бұрын
French? 65% in Belgium speak flemish/dutch
@SH3V3K_14Ай бұрын
That's not true at all! It's closer to 55%... and, in Brussels, 90% of the population speaks french.
@FlorencePiers7 ай бұрын
🤍🤍🫶
@AlexandraTempleton7 ай бұрын
Your city is really starting to grow on me
@bantrontww6865Ай бұрын
learn to speak vlaams still 57% of ppl speak that
@foebsie7729Ай бұрын
If you struggled learning French, wait until you realise that the big majority of people in Belgium speak Dutch. People just speak French in Brussels because it’s easier to learn for immigrants and that’s where they’ll often be living. But leave the city, and the Flemish will look at you like “Speak English to me, human, I ain’t speaking French!”😂
@aurorebergen2779Ай бұрын
Huh, it's half of the country, not as big of a majority. Wallonia exists dude.
@foebsie7729Ай бұрын
@@aurorebergen2779 You’re right that in “space” half of the country is Wallonia, but Flanders is way more densely populated, so actually about 60% of Belgium is Dutch-speaking!
@PGCguitarsАй бұрын
I can say the main language in Brussels is Arabic language.
@aurorebergen2779Ай бұрын
@@foebsie7729 Indeed, but it still gives a lot of chances, territory-wise, to meet both either dutch-speaking or french-speaking people. And like 1% chance of meeting german-speaking people, mentioning them because they're always forgotten lol.
@valentinierikАй бұрын
Brussel is not Belgium.... It's a Hellhole...
@TheSpiritOfTheTimes2 ай бұрын
You've got a great voice, ASMR-level.
@onlyfoolriding82237 ай бұрын
9 year rental?! Goddamn.
@AlexandraTempleton7 ай бұрын
Haha my thoughts precisely :)
@flitsertheo3 ай бұрын
In general Americans live where they work, Belgians work where they live.
@EdwinHofstraАй бұрын
Not immediately. It's in three year steps. If you don't cancel after three years (give notice a few months in advance) the contract is renewed for another three.
@kenninastАй бұрын
It is actually mainly to protect the tenants. In Europe you cannot be thrown out of your apartment or even your job without VERY good reasons, and with a really great period of notice. The 3-6-9 are moments tenants can get out of the lease rather easily. Landlords have a way harder time.
@laurent902102 күн бұрын
@@EdwinHofstra does the price increase each term per the original terms of the contract? if so, what is the rate?