Brussels I moved to Brussels two months ago, due to professional issues. I feel already very integrated here. Although Brussels is the capital of the country, it's not huge and opressive as the others capitals I've been to. Everything is quite close here and the public transport works well, in my opinion (I have already heard the opposite, but I don't agree at all). People are also very nice and smiling, at least with me. There are many options for those who like museums, expositions, cinemas, architecture and good restaurants. Because the European Institutions are here, there are people from all Europe, which makes the environment multicultural in all levels. I speak French fluently, but since I've arrived here, I speak very often English too. Here is definitely a place to be, if you like languages. Belgium has three official languages, and Brussels is officially a bilangual city. So in the train and everywhere you hear and read things in French and Dutch. For the movies, in the cinema, is the same, all subtitles are in French and Dutch. I pretty like this melting pot and diversity. Another advantage here is that Brussels is very central... so you can quikcly arrive in Amsterdam, Germany, Paris, London and to the Nordic countries.

Gilleleje - Denmark I kind of travelled during my entire life. Maybe it's my 2nd favourite thing in the world (first one is learning languages). I'm really passionated by different cultures and people. It's hard to choose my favourite trip, since I have different predilections, varying with my mood. However, I have sweet memories of Gilelleje, in the Denmark coast. I've been there four years ago, in November, and it was completly magic. My hotel was a light house just in front of the Baltic sea. It was almost winter and the city was quite empty. I arrived aroud 6pm in the train station and no more buses were available. Fortunately, the owner of the light house took me there. When we arrived at the lighthouse, I had a delightful surprise, my room had a stunning view to the sea. I know that during the summer the olace is quite crowded and it might be totally different. It was a very peaceful experience to be there in November and the cold was still bearable. My favourite thing in this special trip was definetly the accomodation.

Spoken English Writting is not the best mean to improve my spoken English, but I'm desperately trying to improve it, mainly for professional purposes. I speak my native language rarely, since I live abroad. So, I spend my days ranging between French and English. I have to admit that for me is easier to speak French... I'm more fluent and I feel that I can express in more details my thoughts and feelings. In English, it is not the same, especially when people come up with unnexpected questions or remarks. Soon, I will have to give my first lecture in English and I'm quite excited and afraid at the same time. I know that if I prepare carefully the course will be good... the only problem is that students have questions... loads of them... Fortunately they are not native spearkers... but as a professor I'm really perfectionist and self-demanding..