Backstage at the White House

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Brussels, Belgium.

Brussels is the capital city of Belgium and of the Brussels Capital Region. It is entirely surrounded by Dutch-speaking Flanders and its constituent Flemish Brabant province. As headquarters of many European institutions, Brussels might also be considered as the capital of the European Union. 

Being at the crossroads of cultures (the Germanic in the North and the Romance in the South) and playing an important role in Europe, Brussels fits the definition of the archetypal "melting pot", but still retains its own unique character. The population of the city of Brussels is 1 million and the population of Brussels metropolitan area is just over 2 million.

Finding Internet access when out and about can be problematic so carry your mobile guidebook in the palm of your hand. We include a fully linked Table of Contents and internally to access context-specific information quickly and easily when offline. Many web links are included as well for additional information. 

Contents:

Welcome To Brussels
Overview
Language
Climate
Boroughs
Tourist offices
Arrivals
By plane
Brussels Airport (BRU)
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)
Other
By train
By bus
Local Transportation
On foot
By metro
By bike
Sightseeing Highlights
Landmarks
Museums and Galleries
European Union
Breweries
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Fun Activities
Tours
Cinema
Events
The Bozar
Shopping Highlights 
Belgian specialities
Shopping
Dining Guide 
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Vegetarian
Bars, Clubs & Drinking
Pubs
Bars and clubs
Accommodation Guide
Budget
Mid-range
Splurge
Safety & Security
Local Help 
Embassies
Local & Day Trips

From New York Times Bestselling Author Dorien Kelly:

When Irish artist Vi Kilbride travels from her village of Ballymuir to prepare her beloved late grandmother's cottage in Duncarraig for sale, more than memories of the summers she'd spent growing up there await her. Long-ago love Liam Rafferty is back in town. Vi, who has kept her heart to herself since having it broken by Liam, finds herself drawn to him all over again. Time has spun back to that passionate summer when they'd first loved for Liam, too. But Vi and Liam are soon at odds. Liam has begun a search for Rafferty's Gold, a legendary treasure allegedly hidden by one of Vi's ancestors after her heart had been broken by a faithless Rafferty. Liam, with his high-tech search equipment, might think the ancient gold is his to do with as he pleases. But Vi, with only her often stubborn second sight and her grandmother's journals to guide her, knows the gold belongs in a museum. Will these two passionate treasure-seekers find a legendary love to go with the gold, or is their past too strong to conquer?

Praise for the Ballymuir series:
"Smartly written, the characters are entertaining.... Kelly is an author who delivers first-rate reads." The Oakland Press

"The quirky folks who populate Ballymuir create a funny, affectionately drawn world to which readers will eagerly return." Publishers Weekly

Pick up this book if you like Nora Roberts' "Born In" series or Maeve Binchy's work!

Winner of the Booksellers' Best Award, the Aspen Gold Award, and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence!

This is the third book in the Ballymuir series. It is a full novel of approx. 98,000 words and was previously print published as Hot Whispers of an Irishman. The prior two novels are The Last Bride in Ballymuir and The Boldest Man in Ballymuir, both available as Kobo e-books..

When bold and sexy businessman Devlin Gilvane arrives in the Irish village of Ballymuir, almost everyone is taken by his charm. Only American chef Jenna Fahey sees the threat he poses. She's highly suspicious of the way Dev is sniffing around Muir House, the old manor house she has leased and worked relentlessly to turn into a restaurant on the brink of international fame. Muir House has been Jenna's redemption from a dark past, and she will fight to the end to make it hers. Dev needs the property to reach the top of the multinational resorts corporation that employs him. He won't let one admittedly beautiful chef get in his way. But neither Dev nor Jenna expects the passion that ignites between them, or the secrets that reveal themselves as their lives collide.

Praise for Dorien Kelly's Ballymuir novels:

"(T)he quirky folks who populate Ballymuir create a funny, affectionately drawn world to which readers will eagerly return." Publishers Weekly

"(A) modern story graced with a little bit of old Irish magic." Booklist

"Dorien Kelly delivers stories with sparkle and charm." Janet Evanovich

This is a full novel of approx. 90,000 words. It was print published in 2004 as Hot Nights in Ballymuir. This is an edited and updated "author's cut" version.

Cindy and Mattheus, finally together, prepare to take time off and live together—when a stunning upset in their relationship tears them apart. Cindy flies home to New York, resigned to never work as a detective—and never see Mattheus—again.

And then a shocking phone call comes out of the blue: it is Mattheus. A new body has turned up. Cindy at first refuses—until he tells her who it is: his wife. They finally found her, on the shores of Key West. Brutally murdered, they suspect, by an abusive boyfriend.

Mattheus’ world is upside down, and Cindy has no choice but to fly back down to the islands and help him uncover what really happened. Why did she turn up now, after so many years? How did she turn up in Key West, so far from where he’d last seen her? Why had she never contacted him? Who was she dating? And have the police caught the right man?

Their investigation takes them deep into the underworld of Key West, a gorgeous, idyllic place where the locals gather to watch the sunset every night with an evening drink. It is an enchanting place—but as Cindy learns, it is also a place with a dark underbelly. Cindy prods deeper into the murder and her investigation takes her into the world of an abused woman’s shelter. Soon, she is convinced the police have the wrong man. She and Mattheus, thrown together again, reconsider their feelings for one another. But there may not be time: Cindy finds out too much and comes in danger herself. As the murder hits too close to home, it may be too late for them both.

DEATH BY DECEIT is both a stand-alone novel, and is also Book #5 in the Caribbean Murder series, following DEATH BY HONEYMOON (Book #1), DEATH BY DIVORCE (Book #2) and DEATH BY MARRIAGE (Book #3) and DEATH BY DESIRE (Book #4).

It's a hot, crowded train. Helen Summers is on her way to see her sister Jill to tell her an awful secret. Another passenger, Kerm, is on his way back from his grandfather's funeral.

They are strangers, jammed against each other in a crowded carriage. Noisy school kids fill the train - and three of them are about to cause a whole heap of trouble. In the chaos, Helen and Kerm are thrown together in a way they never expected.

Catching a train? Read Strangers on the 16:02 and you'll never feel the same way about your fellow passengers again.