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Uniquely Belgian liquor?

scblackman — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:51:49 -0800

Liquor-is-QuickerFilter: I'm going to Brussels and Leuven next week and will be doing some holiday shopping. One of my relatives enjoys a drink (now and then) and I was thinking about bringing back a bottle of something unique -- that is, something one can't find readily in the US.

Any suggestions on a liquor that is uniquely Belgian and unique to Belgium? A one-line description would be great.

Connection time at Bruxelles Midi

blue mustard — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:53:27 -0800

If I arrive at Bruxelles Midi on a train from Paris, how much time would I need to catch a train to Leuven? Is 10 minutes enough? In particular, I'm considering a train scheduled to arrive at 7.47, and then there's a 7.57 departure to Leuven. Is this easy, impossible, or somewhere in between?

Should this Canadian pursue a philosophy degree in Belgium?

ori — Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:09:29 -0800

I am currently a philosophy student at the University of British Columbia (Canada). I've applied to transfer to the Institute of Philosophy at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven for their strong involvement with continental philosophy, and because I want to live in Europe. Will getting a Belgian degree significantly complicate things for me if I choose the pursue a graduate degree in North America? Will it be detrimental to getting in to a good school?