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 {{Country
-|transport=Trains are expensive, but there's a good deal to be had. For 76 euros you can get a Rail Pass (even less for people under 27 or so), which gives you 10 rides from any train station to any other train station in Belgium. You can share this ticket with several people. You can also use this ticket for your traject inside Belgium when traveling abroad but you need to write down the last station before the border (even if your train does not stop there), which means you'll have to buy a ticket from that last station to your destination station abroad. For example, when going from Brussels to Amsterdam (and not taking the Thalys) you can buy a ticket from Essen (B) to Amsterdam and write down "Brussel" and "Essen" on your Rail Pass.
+|introduction='''Belgium''' is a small country between, clockwise from the North, the [[Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Luxembourg]] and [[France]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]].
 Hitchhiking is quite doable. Check Hitchwiki.
-== European Carpooling ''(Taxi Stop - Eurostop)'' ==
+=== European Carpooling ''(Taxi Stop - Eurostop)'' ===
 [http://www.taxistop.be Taxi Stop] is an agency that offers carpooling possibilities to drivers in destination or from [[Europe]]an countries as well as passengers looking for a destination. The website is available in English (as opposed to its [[Germany|German]] equivalent) but requires to create a free subscription account in matter to contact a driver or a passenger. Although the availability and destination listing does not require to log in. This service is called ''eurostop'' and has a set rule regarding the fees which is pretty simple: registration to the service is free of charge, a passenger is simply asked to pay 3€/100km to the driver once at destination. The concept of carpooling is so popular that people might come to you when you hitchhike and offer you a lift. Always clearly say in the beginning that you don't want to pay (assuming you don't) so that there are no misunderstandings.
 |accommodation=Hotels are expensive, but you can easily find hosts through [[hospitality exchange]].
 |food=Supermarkets are slightly more expensive than in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].
 |connectivity=You can find relatively cheap prepaid SIM cards with data.
 Mobile Vikings is one of the best deals for data. 15 euros gets you 2 GB for 1 month, 1000 SMS'es, 1 hour/day free calling to other MVs and you can still use the 15 euro for calling. Internet abroad in the EU is 15 cent per MB.
 |visa='''Brussels''' is the capital of [[Belgium]] and of the [[EU]].  Many countries have embassies in this city.  A lot of countries don't have embassies in neighboring countries such as the [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]], so if you're a resident of these countries Brussels can sometimes be a convenient option for acquiring visas.
 Some countries with embassies: [[Mali]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Tajikistan]]...
 }}

Guaka at 11:08, 12 May 2014

2014-05-12T11:08:11Z

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	Mobile Vikings is one of the best deals for data. 15 euros gets you 2 GB for 1 month, 1000 SMS'es, 1 hour/day free calling to other MVs and you can still use the 15 euro for calling. Internet abroad in the EU is 15 cent per MB.		Mobile Vikings is one of the best deals for data. 15 euros gets you 2 GB for 1 month, 1000 SMS'es, 1 hour/day free calling to other MVs and you can still use the 15 euro for calling. Internet abroad in the EU is 15 cent per MB.
			\|visa='''Brussels''' is the capital of [[Belgium]] and of the [[EU]]. Many countries have embassies in this city. A lot of countries don't have embassies in neighboring countries such as the [[Netherlands]] and [[Luxembourg]], so if you're a resident of these countries Brussels can sometimes be a convenient option for acquiring visas.

			Some countries with embassies: [[Mali]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Tajikistan]]...

	}}		}}

Guaka at 14:01, 13 January 2014

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-|transport=Trains are expensive, but there's a good deal to be had. For 76 euros you can get a Rail Pass, which gives you 10 rides from any train station to any other train station in Belgium. You can share this ticket with several people. You can also use this ticket for your traject inside Belgium when traveling abroad but you need to write down the last station before the border (even if your train does not stop there), which means you'll have to buy a ticket from that last station to your destination station abroad. For example, when going from Brussels to Amsterdam (and not taking the Thalys) you can buy a ticket from Essen (B) to Amsterdam and write down "Brussel" and "Essen" on your Rail Pass.
+|transport=Trains are expensive, but there's a good deal to be had. For 76 euros you can get a Rail Pass (even less for people under 27 or so), which gives you 10 rides from any train station to any other train station in Belgium. You can share this ticket with several people. You can also use this ticket for your traject inside Belgium when traveling abroad but you need to write down the last station before the border (even if your train does not stop there), which means you'll have to buy a ticket from that last station to your destination station abroad. For example, when going from Brussels to Amsterdam (and not taking the Thalys) you can buy a ticket from Essen (B) to Amsterdam and write down "Brussel" and "Essen" on your Rail Pass.
 Hitchhiking is quite doable. Check Hitchwiki.
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 Mobile Vikings is one of the best deals for data. 15 euros gets you 2 GB for 1 month, 1000 SMS'es, 1 hour/day free calling to other MVs and you can still use the 15 euro for calling. Internet abroad in the EU is 15 cent per MB.
 }}

Guaka at 11:51, 30 October 2013

2013-10-30T11:51:20Z

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	\|food=Supermarkets are slightly more expensive than in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].		\|food=Supermarkets are slightly more expensive than in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].
	\|connectivity=You can find relatively cheap prepaid SIM cards with data.		\|connectivity=You can find relatively cheap prepaid SIM cards with data.

			Mobile Vikings is one of the best deals for data. 15 euros gets you 2 GB for 1 month, 1000 SMS'es, 1 hour/day free calling to other MVs and you can still use the 15 euro for calling. Internet abroad in the EU is 15 cent per MB.
	}}		}}
	[[hitch:Belgium]]		[[hitch:Belgium]]

Guaka: ok the thing was already here == European Carpooling ''(Taxi Stop - Eurostop)'' == [http://www.taxistop.be Taxi Stop] is an agency that offers carpooling possibilities to drivers in destination or fro

2013-09-14T08:32:07Z

ok the thing was already here == European Carpooling ''(Taxi Stop - Eurostop)'' == [http://www.taxistop.be Taxi Stop] is an agency that offers carpooling possibilities to drivers in destination or fro

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	== European Carpooling ''(Taxi Stop - Eurostop)'' ==		== European Carpooling ''(Taxi Stop - Eurostop)'' ==
	[http://www.taxistop.be Taxi Stop] is an agency that offers carpooling possibilities to drivers in destination or from [[Europe]]an countries as well as passengers looking for a destination. The website is available in English (as opposed to its [[Germany\|German]] equivalent) but requires to create a free subscription account in matter to contact a driver or a passenger. Although the availability and destination listing does not require to log in. This service is called ''eurostop'' and has a set rule regarding the fees which is pretty simple: registration to the service is free of charge, a passenger is simply asked to pay 3€/100km to the driver once at destination. The concept of carpooling is so popular that people might come to you when you hitchhike and offer you a lift. Always clearly say in the beginning that you don't want to pay (assuming you don't) so that there are no misunderstandings.		[http://www.taxistop.be Taxi Stop] is an agency that offers carpooling possibilities to drivers in destination or from [[Europe]]an countries as well as passengers looking for a destination. The website is available in English (as opposed to its [[Germany\|German]] equivalent) but requires to create a free subscription account in matter to contact a driver or a passenger. Although the availability and destination listing does not require to log in. This service is called ''eurostop'' and has a set rule regarding the fees which is pretty simple: registration to the service is free of charge, a passenger is simply asked to pay 3€/100km to the driver once at destination. The concept of carpooling is so popular that people might come to you when you hitchhike and offer you a lift. Always clearly say in the beginning that you don't want to pay (assuming you don't) so that there are no misunderstandings.

	\|accommodation=Hotels are expensive, but you can easily find hosts through [[hospitality exchange]].		\|accommodation=Hotels are expensive, but you can easily find hosts through [[hospitality exchange]].
	\|food=Supermarkets are slightly more expensive than in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].		\|food=Supermarkets are slightly more expensive than in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].

imported>Isa kayo: adding interfamily links

2013-08-31T09:13:16Z

adding interfamily links

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	[[velo:Belgium]]		[[velo:Belgium]]
	[[couch:Belgium]]		[[couch:Belgium]]
			[[cash:Belgium]]

Guaka at 16:46, 6 June 2013

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	Hitchhiking is quite doable. Check Hitchwiki.		Hitchhiking is quite doable. Check Hitchwiki.

			== European Carpooling ''(Taxi Stop - Eurostop)'' ==
			[http://www.taxistop.be Taxi Stop] is an agency that offers carpooling possibilities to drivers in destination or from [[Europe]]an countries as well as passengers looking for a destination. The website is available in English (as opposed to its [[Germany\|German]] equivalent) but requires to create a free subscription account in matter to contact a driver or a passenger. Although the availability and destination listing does not require to log in. This service is called ''eurostop'' and has a set rule regarding the fees which is pretty simple: registration to the service is free of charge, a passenger is simply asked to pay 3€/100km to the driver once at destination. The concept of carpooling is so popular that people might come to you when you hitchhike and offer you a lift. Always clearly say in the beginning that you don't want to pay (assuming you don't) so that there are no misunderstandings.

	\|accommodation=Hotels are expensive, but you can easily find hosts through [[hospitality exchange]].		\|accommodation=Hotels are expensive, but you can easily find hosts through [[hospitality exchange]].
	\|food=Supermarkets are slightly more expensive than in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].		\|food=Supermarkets are slightly more expensive than in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].

Guaka at 13:47, 27 May 2013

2013-05-27T13:47:36Z

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	{{Country		{{Country
	\|transport=Trains are expensive, but there's a good deal to be had. For 76 euros you can get a Rail Pass, which gives you 10 rides from any train station to any other train station in Belgium. You can share this ticket with several people.		\|transport=Trains are expensive, but there's a good deal to be had. For 76 euros you can get a Rail Pass, which gives you 10 rides from any train station to any other train station in Belgium. You can share this ticket with several people. You can also use this ticket for your traject inside Belgium when traveling abroad but you need to write down the last station before the border (even if your train does not stop there), which means you'll have to buy a ticket from that last station to your destination station abroad. For example, when going from Brussels to Amsterdam (and not taking the Thalys) you can buy a ticket from Essen (B) to Amsterdam and write down "Brussel" and "Essen" on your Rail Pass.

	Hitchhiking is quite doable. Check Hitchwiki.		Hitchhiking is quite doable. Check Hitchwiki.

imported>Isa kayo: adding interfamily links

2013-05-09T12:30:54Z

adding interfamily links

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	\|connectivity=You can find relatively cheap prepaid SIM cards with data.		\|connectivity=You can find relatively cheap prepaid SIM cards with data.
	}}		}}
			[[hitch:Belgium]]
			[[visa:Belgium]]
			[[trash:Belgium]]
			[[velo:Belgium]]
			[[couch:Belgium]]

Guaka at 22:10, 8 May 2013

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	{{Country		{{Country
	\|transport=Trains are ~~fairly cheap~~.		\|transport=Trains are expensive, but there's a good deal to be had. For 76 euros you can get a Rail Pass, which gives you 10 rides from any train station to any other train station in Belgium. You can share this ticket with several people.

			Hitchhiking is quite doable. Check Hitchwiki.
	\|accommodation=Hotels are expensive, but you can easily find hosts through [[hospitality exchange]].		\|accommodation=Hotels are expensive, but you can easily find hosts through [[hospitality exchange]].
	\|food=Supermarkets are slightly more expensive than in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].		\|food=Supermarkets are slightly more expensive than in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]].
	\|connectivity=You can find relatively cheap prepaid SIM cards with data.		\|connectivity=You can find relatively cheap prepaid SIM cards with data.
	}}		}}