Les Aventures de Sophie
French expat in Belgium
Forum posts
8
About me
French
Speaks English and French
Registration: 17 January 2018
Free and low-cost leisure activities in Belgium by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some information regarding leisure activities that are free or low-cost in Belgium. This information will give future expats (or even current expats) an idea regarding some of leisure activities that they might not ...
Hello Priscilla, Well I can only recommend to go out and explore the countryside! Whether it is by foot or with a bike... That is entirely free and Belgium has very nice places worth visiting. I am personally an avid hiker and runner. My favorite ... Read More
Learning French
Hello, I do not know where you live.. but there is Mobyus (with a campus in Leuven), that offers classes: https://www.mobyus.be/en/language-courses/french They are quite cheap compared to others, and the lessons are of good quality I find. I am ... Read More
The best apps for expats in Belgium
Hmmmm Duolingo is a nice tool for learning a bit of vocabulary! Also, not particular to Belgium... but I use Stocard: very handy to store all your fidelity cards and not crowd your wallet. That's all I could think of for now! Read More
vegetarian-veganism
Hello Jodie and welcome! In Brussels I love this place for instance: http://restaurant.dolma.be/ They have a GREAT brunch on Saturdays :p Read More
any climbers here?
Hello! I hope by now you found someone... But related to your question, did you know there is a Club Alpin in Belgium? There is one in Brussels even. They regularly organize outings, stages (for all levels) and so on. Here's their ... Read More
Moving to Leuven as a postdoc by Azr.fd
Hi, I am planning to move to Leuven for an industrial postdoc with my small family ( wife and an infant). I am offered a salary 2600 (net, 12 month) + health insurance. Is this considered a good salary for such a family? How costly is living ...
Good Morning! Leuven is a great city to live in... One important thing to know is that most of the population is student-based. It is very lively during school time, and then very quiet during summer holidays. Finding housing may be difficult, ... Read More