When I was just 16 days old and my family was still living in western Germany, my parents took me to Brussels on my first trip abroad. Back then this is probably the view I enjoyed when looking out of the baby basket I was laying in on La Grand Place in the heart of Brussels. I’ve returned several times since then as a teenager and this weekend, it was time to yet again visit this fascinating capital of Europe. I spent a considerate amount of time networking, investigating job opportunities and fairly spontaneously visited the JADE Spring Meeting 2010. While I was busy doing that, my American friends Ben and Kelsey were sightseeing. Highlights: La Grand Place soaked in sun. Brussels by night tour with a Belgian my own age. Duck for lunch on Sunday. The sum of it all: three interesting, inspiring, exhausting days.
The heart of Brussels – La Grand Place.
Spring in Brussels.
Berlaymont building, home of the European Commission.
Stockholm – European Green Capital 2010.
Rond-point Schuman is surrounded by EU buildings and other offices and according to the locals it is Brussels ugliest roundabout, haha.
View from Think Young’s office at Rond-point Schuman 6.
Workshop at Palais des Academies with JADE.
Andrea Gerosa, founder of Think Young and holder of the workshop.
Kelsey and Ben in Park du Cinquantenaire.
Ben in Park du Cinquantenaire.
Kelsey in Park du Cinquantenaire
Cathédrale Saint-Michel, reminds me of Notre Dame in Paris!
European Parliament
La Grand Place.
Palais Royal de Bruxelles
Photos: Anna Wiman.
Three days in Bruxelles
When I was just 16 days old and my family was still living in western Germany, my parents took me to Brussels on my first trip abroad. Back then this is probably the view I enjoyed when looking out of the baby basket I was laying in on La Grand Place in the heart of Brussels. I’ve returned several times since then as a teenager and this weekend, it was time to yet again visit this fascinating capital of Europe. I spent a considerate amount of time networking, investigating job opportunities and fairly spontaneously visited the JADE Spring Meeting 2010. While I was busy doing that, my American friends Ben and Kelsey were sightseeing. Highlights: La Grand Place soaked in sun. Brussels by night tour with a Belgian my own age. Duck for lunch on Sunday. The sum of it all: three interesting, inspiring, exhausting days.
The heart of Brussels – La Grand Place.
Spring in Brussels.
Berlaymont building, home of the European Commission.
Stockholm – European Green Capital 2010.
Rond-point Schuman is surrounded by EU buildings and other offices and according to the locals it is Brussels ugliest roundabout, haha.
View from Think Young’s office at Rond-point Schuman 6.
Workshop at Palais des Academies with JADE.
Andrea Gerosa, founder of Think Young and holder of the workshop.
Kelsey and Ben in Park du Cinquantenaire.
Ben in Park du Cinquantenaire.
Kelsey in Park du Cinquantenaire
Cathédrale Saint-Michel, reminds me of Notre Dame in Paris!
European Parliament
La Grand Place.
Palais Royal de Bruxelles
Photos: Anna Wiman.