On our way to work- shuttle

On our way to work- Metro.

Dessert paradise- Brussels

There're a lot of delicious desserts in Brussels. Check them out!

Jazz Festival Fun!

From May 27 to May 29, the ladies of Brussels got the opportunity to participate in Brussel's amazing Annual Jazz Festival. Filling the city with music, a multitude of jazz bands played at a variety of venues throughout the city including squares, parks, and restaurants. However, the festival's main attraction was the giant concert hall that had been created in Grand Place.  Here talented bands provided free entertainment while the audience enjoyed food such as au gratin potatoes and beer until 11pm. Needless to say, a good time was had by all!

Amber and I in Grand Place in front of the concert hall:

The concert hall they built in Grand Place:

Street performers:

The last MBA class at Solvay

We were lucky to have a chance participating a Branding class of Solvay Brussels School MBA. We enjoy the class very much.

Solvay MBA class presentation.

Students hang out during the break


Professor joined the students as well.

The building looks nice!

Protest- Syria

There was a protest in Brussels on May 22. I happened to pass by the protest and took some pictures. The protest was for that EU strengthens restrictive measures against Syria.

The Council adopted legislation to strengthen the restrictive measures imposed on the Syrian regime.

It extended the visa ban and assets freeze imposed on 13 officials and associates of the Syrian regime on 9 May to 10 more individuals, including President Bashar a-Assad, in view of the continuing repression against the civilian population.

Museo Galileo aka The Science Museum

So on May 10, Amber and I visited the Museo Galileo. This was the first site in Italy where we didn't have a tour guide and to be honest I was a little nervous if it was going to be worth the time and money. However, I am happy to report that I was pleasantly surprised. The museo consisted of two floors and the artifacts within were amazing. Most of the artifacts on display didn't have a lot of information posted. However, we purchased audio tours for 5 euros after walking around on our own. IT WAS WELL WORTH THE MONEY! There was a lot of history behind the items, and the audio guide informed us on every detail. Unfortunately, the museum closes early on Tuesdays so we didn't get a chance to view the second floor. In addition, due to rules and regulations no photography was allowed. Hence, I don't have any pictures to post and share. However, the next time I am  in Florence, I will definitely be visiting again!

To view more information about the Museo Galileo click the link below:
http://www.museogalileo.it/assets/files/miniguide/depliant_eng.pdf

Beware the Puddles!

So contrary to what you might expect, the city of Brussels, Belgium is not the cleanest place on earth. For about 30% to 60% of the day visitors will probably view huge heaps of garbage and trash on the side of the road waiting to be picked up. To make matters worse, in the fish district during the evening hours you are likely to come across  huge puddles of water on the sidewalks and in the roads from where restaurants have rinsed out there ice buckets used for storing their seafood during the day with a water hose. But wait! Around 10pm several random puddles can still be located near the sides of buildings, around plant fixtures, and throughout the crevices in the street. However, as indicated by the time of their appearance and odor these puddles are most likly not water... its urine and alcohol. So as you venture through the bustling city of Brussels, make sure you rinse off anything you may drop in the streets, wear closed toed shoes if possible, and most importantly BEWARE THE PUDDLES!