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10 Best European Cities for Layovers

Viator | Posted 04.19.2013 | Travel
Viator

Long flights with even longer layovers may seem less than ideal when you are eager to kick-start your vacation, but your stopover doesn't have to be b...

What the F*ck Is Gueuze?

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.11.2013 | Travel
Off Track Planet

Gueuze (pronounced gooze) is the bubbly of Brussels. Although its taste is deceptive, gueuze is beer. Often called the "Champagne of Brussels," at its core, gueuze is lightly sweet, fruity, earthy, dry and sour with a lot of carbonation.

HERE I AM: At the tipping point in the fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Lucy Chesire | Posted 04.09.2013 | Impact
Lucy Chesire

Although the Here I Am campaign launched last year, this week has been a momentous week in Global Fund advocacy. In Brussels, the Global Fund gathere...

BRAFA: A New Turn, More Taxis & All the Fun of the Fair

Simon Hewitt | Posted 03.30.2013 | Arts
Simon Hewitt

I have had a soft spot for the Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair (which ran January 19-27) ever since I bumped into the owner of a Leonardo while waiting outside for a taxi - the prelude to the biggest scoop of my career.

PHOTOS: 25 Great Destinations For The Holidays

Viator | Posted 02.04.2013 | Travel
Viator

There's no place more traditional to spend Christmastime than in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus and the center of nativity scenes worldwide.

The Glow of the EU's Nobel Peace Prize Shines Also on America

Sarwar Kashmeri | Posted 10.16.2012 | World
Sarwar Kashmeri

It is worth recalling that of the four men most responsible for launching the European Union -- Schuman, Monnet, Acheson and Truman -- two were American.

'It's Somebody Having Sex': Jeff Koons Bares the Subtext of His Art in Brussels

ARTINFO | Posted 12.15.2012 | Arts
ARTINFO

BRUSSELS -- Jeff Koons delivered a walking lecture consisting of equal parts sex and art history last Saturday, as he opened a small but broad show at...

WATCH: Incredible Clairvoyant Reveals 'Trick'

The Huffington Post | Allie Compton | Posted 09.25.2012 | Technology

This clairvoyant can meet you for the first time and know an uncomfortable amount of information about your life — but that's because you've already...

Sexual Assault in the West: The Next 'Not In My Backyard' Problem

Lisa De Bode | Posted 10.02.2012 | World
Lisa De Bode

Amid outbursts of indignation over cases of sexual assault of women in Egypt, Afghanistan, and India, the cries of their western counterparts are often ignored.

Belgium Beyond Chocolate And Beer

Jill Fergus | Posted 07.31.2012 | Travel
Jill Fergus

In the fashionable Dansaert quarter, just north of the Grand Place, you'll find designer boutiques and stylish cafes as well as classics like La Cremerie de Linkebeek, a 1902 cheese shop.

Rate-Rigging Could Become A Crime In The EU

AP | SLOBODAN LEKIC | Posted 09.24.2012 | Business

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union proposed Wednesday to make manipulating key global interest rates a criminal offence. European Com...

Track Records: The Other Side Of Brussels

Benedict Cooper | Posted 08.28.2012 | Travel
Benedict Cooper

And I had no idea Brussels had such a thriving Congolese community.

Court Rules: Sick On Vacation? Take Another Vacation

New York Times | Paul Geitner | Posted 06.22.2012 | Home

BRUSSELS — For most Europeans, almost nothing is more prized than their four to six weeks of guaranteed annual vacation leave. But it was not clear ...

Belgian Police Attacked After Arresting Veiled Woman

Reuters | Posted 07.31.2012 | World

BRUSSELS, June 1 (Reuters) - Protesters hurled bins and metal barriers at a Brussels police station on Thursday night after a Muslim woman was arres...

Four Memorable Hotel Stays

George Hobica | Posted 07.28.2012 | Travel
George Hobica

As a frequent flyer, I've had my share of both good and bad. Here are some of the good hotel experiences I've encountered over the last 30 years of traveling.

EU Holds Debt Crisis Summit

AP | RAF CASERT and SARAH DiLORENZO | Posted 07.23.2012 | World

BRUSSELS — European Union leaders concluded their latest summit early Thursday with few concrete steps to fix the continent's festering financia...

'Murder At The Castle' Mystery Tantalizes Brussels

AP | By DON MELVIN | Posted 02.18.2012 | Crime

BRUSSELS -- It seems a mystery worthy of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's fictional Belgian detective: A lord goes missing from his chateau, leaving ...

The Faithful Shopper: The Power of the Purse

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 04.17.2012 | New York
Faith Hope Consolo

It holds your entire life -- it's your purse. But handbags also are statements in style. Now is the time to check out the many styles and colors of some newer designers to enrich your look and keep you organized!

PHOTOS: The 12 Most Memorable Hotel Pools In The World

BootsnAll | Posted 08.10.2012 | Travel
BootsnAll

Take a mental break from whatever you're doing to peruse the gorgeous pictures of these amazing hotel pools.

PHOTOS: 9 European Attractions To Miss

BootsnAll | Posted 04.05.2012 | Travel
BootsnAll

Not every attraction in Europe is world-class. Quite a few don't live up to the hype.

Newt - Democracy's Blessing or Curse?

Kevin Bermeister | Posted 02.20.2012 | Politics
Kevin Bermeister

In one fell swoop, Newt Gingrich focused the worlds' attention on all of the ignorance that has plagued Israel through more than 30 years of rhetoric ...

Movie review: The Adventures of Tintin

Marshall Fine | Posted 02.20.2012 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

Herge's Tintin comics have been huge in France since they were first published in 1929, but have never quite translated to American popularity. In the...

PHOTOS: Tintin Tracking In Comic-Crazy Brussels

Posted 12.22.2011 | Travel

When her bigger neighbors wish to bully Belgium, they joke about her love of waffles and obsession with Tintin. It seems belittling to characterize a ...

Following in the Footsteps of Our Fallen Fathers in Belgium

The Huffington Post | David Kiley | Posted 10.08.2011 | Travel

AOL Autos Editor-In-Chief David Kiley took off on a road trip in Europe to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Jeep and explore family history connected...

Backpacking In Belgium

Michael Yarbrough | Posted 09.25.2011 | Travel
Michael Yarbrough

For those of you thinking about backpacking, consider taking a break in Belgium.