So, when I lived in Brussels, I found that most of the English-speaking expat community lived in Waterloo, or other towns nearby. But we lived in Ixelles, which

So, when I lived in Brussels, I found that most of the English-speaking expat community lived in Waterloo, or other towns nearby. But we lived in Ixelles, which also has some English-speaking expats. The tech scene was actually pretty good, and I would highly recommend the FOSDEM conference. You should also check to see if the LinuxBierWanderung group is still around — they like Linux, drinking beer, and hiking, hence the name. When I was there, I worked for Belgacom Skynet, but before they go re-absorbed into the parent telco. You may not have much options for getting internet access there, but I would encourage you to at least try anything but Belgacom. Things to do around Brussels depends on what you’re interested in. If you like architecture, there is Hotel Horta (which is the Horta museum), and other houses designed by Victor Horta. He is a famous Belgian Art Nouveau architect. It is located in Ixelles, not far from where I used to live on Avenue Louis Lepoutre. Of course, there’s always the Grande’Place, and Manniken Pis. The worlds second-largest cupola is found in the Basilica de Sacre Coeur, and there are a number of truly beautiful churches there. They also have movie houses, the opera, etc..., but most of the really old and beautiful stuff is outside of Brussels in Ghent, Liège, Bruges, etc.... Don’t forget Castle Boullion, which dates back to Godfroid of Boullion, who was the leader of the first Crusade around 1000AD. It is close to Abbaye d’Orval, where they make the famous Trappiste Orval beer. That’s my first pass, off the top of my head.