Brussels - Post Report Question and Answers
But don't forget your:
Rain boots (and buy some rain pants here, they're great). - Feb 2023
Umbrella. - Jan 2022
Appetite - especially for beer, mussels, and waffles!! - Oct 2021
Umbrella. - Sep 2020
Happy lamp and sense of adventure. - Sep 2020
Wallet, because you'll spend all your money on the wonderful travel opportunities that await you! Raincoat and umbrella. - Mar 2020
Vitamin D and portable air conditioner!! It can get hot in the summer for about a month and none of the houses have air conditioning. Last year we had a heat wave where it was in the 90s and the city ran out of portable ac units in the stores. Since most homes are either townhouse or apartment, you will get hot in the upper floors. - Feb 2019
Sense of adventure and rain boots. - Feb 2019
Patience, sweater, umbrella, and workout gear (to work off the beer, chocolate and fries!). - May 2018
Umbrella, reading material for train delays, exercise program to work off all that extra chocolate and beer - Jan 2018
Umbrella, nail polish, and thick skin - the locals aren't the friendliest lot. - Feb 2017
Rain coat and boots, umbrella. - Dec 2016
Curiosity and willingness to explore and learn from your new neighbors. - Aug 2014
sense of adventure. - Jul 2014
Weight scale - you will need it to measure all those pounds you are gaining after you start eating the fabulous chocolate, french fries, waffles and drinking all that beer. - Apr 2014
Rain gear. - Jan 2014
Raincoats, rain boots, and sweaters. - Jan 2014
umbrella, rain slicker and boots. - Oct 2012
Umbrella, raincoat, and a good book to pass the time during all those queues at the local commune, the supermarket etc. - May 2012
Good umbrellas, bikes. - Jan 2012
Umbrellas and rain coats. And your credit cards - life here is expensive. - Aug 2011
Sense of adventure, and appreciation of the whimsical and wacky. - Jul 2011
umbrella - Jun 2011
umbrella, coat, sunglasses, and your boots! - Jun 2011
European travel guides. - Jun 2010
sense of humor. Belgium can get a bit dreary, and the traffic will drive you insane. - Jun 2010
umbrella and your willingness to see a bright lining in those ever-present clouds. - Jul 2009
