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It's a Grand Place
by Sveva and Brian
Brussels through the eyes of two expats who love it, question it, and occasionally have no clue what’s going on.Follow us on Instagram @itsagrandplace_podcast
Episodes
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EP. 9 A Beginner's Guide to Brussels Communes Part III
After a week off, Brian and Sveva are back with a bumper commune episode — and they’re covering a lot of ground. This time it’s Evere, Ganshoren, Jette, Koekelberg, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Watermael-Boitsfort and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. Expect hidden villages, weird borders, industrial history,...
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EP.8 A Beginners Guide to Brussels Communes Part II
The Brussels commune tour continues! In part two of their tour of the 19 communes of Brussels, Brian and Sveva head east, south and everywhere in between to take on Schaerbeek, Forest, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Auderghem and Uccle. Expect donkeys, Art Nouveau, suspiciously…
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EP. 7 A Beginner’s Guide to the Brussels Communes Part I
Brussels is one city. Except, of course, it’s also 19 communes, each with its own mayor, personality and strong opinions about where exactly Brussels begins and ends. In the first of a three-part series, Brian and Sveva attempt the completely reasonable task of making sense of them all. Part one...
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EP. 6 The Museums of Brussels
Brian finally gets his way and gets to talk about one of his favourite Brussels topics: museums. From Magritte and the Old Masters to musical instruments, medieval palaces, comic books, cars and even… trains, Brian and Sveva take you through some of their favourite museums in Brussels and give...
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EP. 5 What is a Brussels "Expat" anyway?
Sveva and Brian are a little more academic (cough) as we ask: what is a Brussels “expat” anyway? Using the article Defining the Expat: the case of high-skilled migrants in Brussels as a starting point, the guys chat about who gets called an expat, who doesn’t, and what those labels mean in a city...
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EP. 4 How Belgian Are You ?
From craving fries for every meal to appreciating every little bit of sunshine en terrasse, we talk about how living abroad slowly changes you. The habits you pick up, the things you start appreciating, and the moments that make you think: wait… am I becoming Belgian? Let us know what the most...
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EP. 3 How Do I Make Friends in Brussels
Hello people ! Happy rentrée. We hope you all had a lovely summer. September always feels a little bit like the beginning of a new year. A fresh start, new routines, and… the perfect moment to meet new people and make new friends in town. In this episode, we talk about the joys (and sometimes the...
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EP. 2 Looking for accommodation in BXL
Dream apartments, nightmare viewings, questionable websites and a whole lot of “does this place really exist or is a scam?” We share our experience hunting for a home in Brussels, the websites worth checking, and a few stories from the dreams… and horrors… of the Brussels housing market. Let us...
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EP. 1 Expectations vs. Reality: Living in Brussels
Before Brussels, we had expectations. After Brussels, we had stories. 🇧🇪 In our very first episode, we talk about what we thought life in Brussels would be like before moving here and how reality actually turned out. Follow us on Instagram and let us know about your expectations on living in…
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Brussels through the eyes of two expats who love it, question it, and occasionally have no clue what’s going on.Follow us on Instagram @itsagrandplace_podcast
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It's a Grand Place is created and hosted by Sveva and Brian.
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