Emigrants Dictionary – B

  By koen | 17 July 2012 - 9:00 am | , , , ,
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Emigrating to a new country brings a ton of expected and unexpected emotions and situations. So I grouped them in my Emigrants Dictionary! Today the letter B, telling about the motherland, people and their trust in achieving things, traffic, and business:

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Welcome in Belgium!

  By koen | 7 August 2011 - 10:03 am | , , ,
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If the first impression of a country is made by the facilities it provides in its national airport, Belgium has some room for improvement. Especially for those that combine their arrival with a train experience. The Thalys will soon make a stop here again, so we would like to welcome you and give you heads up for the experience that awaits you:
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Photo: Jump

  By koen | 13 June 2011 - 3:32 pm | , , ,
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Jump – Hercules Trophy 2011 (6023), originally uploaded by Koen BL.

This picture was taken a couple of days ago on the Hercules Trophy in Mechelen, Belgium. Besides being involved in the international organisation, and besides it being amongst the best informal networking events I know, is it a great photo-shoot opportunity as well :-)
More to come. (And more images on Flickr and www.herculesfan.com)

Via Flickr:
The Hercules Trophy in Belgium featured a labour (sport) called Belly Slide, where the members of the team had to glide trough an inflatable castle, hoping they would have enough speed to reach the pool at the end…