The Capital of Europe: Brussels, Belgium

Just as a little introduction, I am a fourth year UCSB student studying in Madrid, Spain. Don’t get me wrong; Madrid, Spain is a spectacular place, but one thing I’ve noticed about Europe is the incentive to travel. Many airlines offer cheap fares and so I have been hooked. I will be traveling 12 different countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa and will be reporting from all of them. Here begins my first blog.

My intensity for partying in Santa Barbara rivals my intensity for traveling while I am abroad. While it may seem all easy, it is not. Having to coordinate even the smallest of details such as getting transportation and from the airport, these skills have me thirsting for some traveling back In the Western Hemisphere. Even more, my planning has involved many languages, as Europe is clustered with many languages and even though English may be dominating, who wants to get stuck in an English-speaking hotel that only shows tourist attractions. That is what exploration and adventure is all about! This is my story of Brussels, Belgium.

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