Hello and welcome to my journal! Originally from Thessaloniki, Greece but living in Northern Europe for the past 30 years -the last ten of which in my adopted hometown Brussels, I try to surround myself with nice people & music & visual art & dance, because they make everyday life bearable & beautiful & rich. This is my growing collection of life’s little pleasures I wanted to share with you, but mainly keep and remember so that they don’t fade away…
Since end of August 2016, my path brought me to the Big Apple. While I try to absorb the differences in life & culture, and try to grasp the sheer size of New York, I’ll be sharing my impressions in The Humble Fabulist.
You will find more photos about ART | TRAVEL | FASHION | MOVIES | LIFE, on my Tumblr blog
A random collection of all that I enjoy, find interesting, awesome, surreal – or just plain crazy…
… and if you are a cat lover you can also pop by
My Cross-Cultural Cattery or – borrowing an expression we use at home – a blog about *the superior being on the planet*
Lia in Brussels 
I like Belgium…reminds me of chocolates and cathedrals! you’re lucky to have a Belgium connection!
It’s a lovely country as diverse as its people, landscape and a variety of cultures living here. And nowhere more so than in Brussels. And yes!, of course, there is the chocolate 🙂
True.. 🙂
Like your header. Love your site.
Thank you Geert! I also enjoy yours since I found it via the WPC. I’m always falling back, being too busy in the ‘real’ world and all, but trying to call as often as possible.
PS: Thanks also for commending on my brand new header; I change them some times to match the mood 🙂
Dear Lia,
Thanks so much for reading us and being part of the amazing expat life!
I’m Elena Tamarit, journalist of Bright Expats team (https://brightexpatsblog.wordpress.com/). As you can see, we are launching our new expats’ blog about Brussels and expat’s lifes around the world, and I would be delighted to interview you for an special article about your blog and globetrotter life, do you think it’s possible to send you some brief questions? We might could help new expats in the transition to a new life abroad!
Thanks so much for your time and I wish you a great day,
Elena
Elena Tamarit
Bright Expats Brussels
The Local Partner of Global People
Mobile: + 32 498 48 24 30
Email: elena@brightexpats.com
Web: http://www.brightexpats.com and http://www.settleanconnect.com
Hello Elena,
Yes, I’d be glad to receive your questions. My email: liabxl@gmail.com.
Thank you so much for your interest in my blog and personal point of view about Brussels (and the world)!
Lia
Γεια σου Λία, ευχαριστώ για το following στο μπλογκ μου (Colorem). Μου έδωσες την ευκαιρία ν’ ανακαλύψω το δικό σου μπλογκ και χαίρομαι πολύ γι αυτό. Χαιρετώ από Αθήνα.
– Μάνος
Γεια σου Μάνο, κι εγώ ευχαριστώ για το follow back και την ευκαιρία να γνωρίσω και το άλλο μπλογκ σου. Η δουλειά σου στο Colorem είναι εξαιρετική. Δεν ξέρω τι κάνεις αλλά το αποτέλεσμα είναι τελείως φυσικό και ενισχύει τις φωτο, την ατμόσφαιρα της εποχής, την ιδιαιτερότητά τους, με τον καλύτερο τρόπο. Η χαρά είναι αμοιβαία. Λία
Thank you so much Russell! Your words are really heart warming and give me all the more reason to continue. Keeping this blog does take up more time and energy than I had thought when I started, I must admit. But I enjoy it so much especially because, through it, I can discover great talents and interesting people like you that otherwise I never would have met; which makes it all so worthwhile! Hope to see you here often! Cheers, Lia
Lots to see, and read here! Thank you Lia for all the hard work you’ve put into this space. I’ll be spending lots of time here I think. Best, Russell
Thank you for your visit! I look forward to reading your blog.
Thank you back! I found CROW through Manja’s blog and for a moment I got confused until I realized it was the alter ego of Sandy. I love collage and CROW’s work so please count me in your regular visitors.
Hi Lia, great blog! So happy to have found it while searching for photos of Dieweg cemetery to share with a friend. I also live in Brussels — 17 years next month, and finally got around to blogging a bit, although I haven’t made it a regular thing yet. Looking forward to seeing more of your Brussels…and elsewhere!
Thank you so much Wendy! Very happy to meet another ”old timer”, even if only virtually. Your blog may not be as regular as you would like but is great and I’m sure your tips as an expat will be very much appreciated, especially by newcomers. I’m really looking forward to reading more – will be checking in regularly.
Hello thanks for dropping by my blog and deciding to follow it. 🙂
The pleasure was all mine! I discovered you following links on the blog hop, starting with Alison Sye.
Hi Lia in Brussels! I posted a special edition record for you. Special because 1) it’s the second in one day and 2) it’s inspired by your comment – so I didn’t want you to miss it. Not great, but I did the best I could. It’s number One Hundred Eighty-Four Point Five.
You.Are.Amazing Jo Freeland!
No, I wouldn’t miss it, in fact I was playing the video when I saw the ”comments” cloud turn orange (then lost internet connection for a couple of minutes weirdly). So happy to be the nought five part of your work today. Feeling good 🙂 Thank you so much!
MY pleasure Lia! It was fun learning something new. I couldn’t pass by your comment without a proper reply. Glad you enjoyed it. And now your comment has inspired today’s record and will be connected to all posts to follow. Nice to connect with you Lia!
Hello Wildsides! Thank you so much and hope to see you here often! Liking is mutual (but I’ll need to switch on translator later) 🙂
dear lia in bxl, i like your blog so much!!!
Fun blog!
Hi Lia in Brussels! Nice to meet you. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving your calling card. Please visit again. You light up the room!
Hi! Indeed I have every intention of visiting your blog regularly. Fantastic work! I’m really thankful to Manja for the introduction. Thank you for stopping over too! Hope you enjoy!
Ahh, a friend of Manja. No wonder you light up the room!
Hi Lia do you know a bookbinder in Brussels? Nice site. Thanks
Hi Alain, personally no but you can contact Wittockiana: http://wittockiana.org/en/atelier-de-reliure/. They will certainly be able to guide you. All the best, Lia
Nice Blog artistic human soul ,Take care and be good 😀
i find here creativity,fresh thinking and wise mind
Check my latest visions in free time maybe too ? Bless, EWII ❤
Don't be afraid ,ghosts don't bite
Yes, I see what you mean… if ghosts are like the spirits on your blog I won’t be afraid of them! I love them! Be good, friendly spirit! xxx
Really liking your blog.
Thank you! So nice to see you here, make yourself at home!
Here to stay *L* ~ C
You are always welcome C! ATDNSHIC!
Hello Lia, I always enjoy reading your posts. You make Belgium look so exciting! Anyway could you please get in touch with me about something personal I would like to discuss. Thank you katerina.t.designer@gmail.com
Hi Kat, just sent you a message.
Hey Lia, I’ve nominated your lovely blog for a Liebster Award http://blackiswhiteblog.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/get-me-some-lobster-ive-just-been-nominated-for-a-liebster-award/
Well done and enjoy 🙂
I wondered why ~ you were so lucky to be able to write in Greek. One day Lia . . that would be something of a gift, to be able to read, write and speak Greek 😉
I admit, being a Greek makes it easier to learn 😉
It’s a beautiful and rich language and we Greeks don’t even take advantage of half of its potential… which is a pity really… but the way languages evolve it seems like in a short while everyone will speak one (or all) of the three: english, chinese, spanish!
French is beautiful … one day soon, if time is on my side, Greek will become one I use as well ;D Merci Lia
Nice to meet you, Lia 🙂
Likewise Alison, so glad we found each other! Enjoy your break! x 🙂
Yes you too. Happy New Year!
I have nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Blogger Award http://bulanlifestyle.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/honouring-awards-better-late-than-never/
Thank you so much! Although I usually don’t pass them on, I am very grateful and flattered that you have considered me for this award, Sister! It really means a lot to me! xxx
No worries about passing them on. I hardly fulfilled mine. I just had to honour the people who gave them to me and I wanted to share with my readers the few blogs like yours that I enjoy following. x
You have re-ignited my desire to visit Belgium. Fabulous!
Although not on everyone’s list, Belgium is a beautiful country with a diverse culture, landscape, people, even fashion sense! I love living here. Hope you can make it in one of your next trips, any time of the year except September, if you like beer! (did I just make a rhyme)?
Maison Bentley party crasher!!! Interesting blog
Of course! Stay at home and miss all the fun? I’m still parying as you can see… and having a wonderful time! Thanks for taking an interest on my blog… hope to see you again soon!
Hi Lia! Thanks a lot for liking my post. Love Brussels. Belgium is one of those countries, I loved visiting. I have a lot to write about it and love writing about it, see: http://vagabondimages.in/tag/brussels/
Hope to visit it sometime again. Please do keep coming to have some interesting travel reads from around the world.
Hi again! Wow, for someone who doesn’t live in Brussels, you certainly write quite a lot about it! 🙂 I’ll definitely be revisiting!! And thank you for having a look into my blog, hope to see you here again soon!
Hi there, nice to meet you through the Mason Bentley bloggers party! You have such pretty artsy pictures.. Keep up the good work!
Nice to meet you too! Lovely party! And you’ve got style girl! Not to mention those sexy recipies which I’m definitely trying soon. See you soon, I’m sure!
Visiting straight from MasonBentley party – off for a wander around your lovely blog now 🙂
Thank you for checking in, fellow party blog crawler! I hope you you don’t get too bored! Off I go to yours now…
I’m here as part of the Mason Bentley blog party and catching up on things in London I missed while living in Texas!
Hi, lovely to meet you! I love London and try to visit at least once a year. There is always so much to do and see… imagine last time I stayed for six days in April and I just finished writing about it yesterday! I’m switching to yours now, see you in a sec!
Hello, thanks for visiting my blog and I look forward to learning more about Brussels on yours!
Likewise Angelina! I’ll be checking in regularly to learn more about your moments around the world… starting with Brussels, of course 🙂