{"id":12305,"date":"2017-01-24T09:49:02","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=12305"},"modified":"2017-05-22T07:54:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T11:54:53","slug":"traveling-to-belgium-with-kids-tips-and-ideas-for-family-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/24\/traveling-to-belgium-with-kids-tips-and-ideas-for-family-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to Belgium with Kids: Tips and Ideas for Family Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"
This post is part of my Traveling Tuesday Series<\/a>.<\/em><\/h5>\n

After our first European adventure to Paris<\/a>, we headed to Belgium next. Six\u00a0months pregnant and exhausted, Paris had wiped me out so I knew to take it easier and plan ahead better for our trip to Belgium. Our daughter, Honeybun, was 22 months old during our visit to Belgium in 2010.\"Traveling<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are the basics of traveling to Belgium\u00a0with kids:<\/h2>\n

Getting Around<\/h3>\n

There are buses available which run from the Brussels airport into the city center as well as a good bus system for getting around town. However, if you stay in the right area, you can easily get everywhere you want to go around Brussels by foot.<\/p>\n

A car is handy if you want to visit other areas outside Brussels and driving in Belgium is very easy.<\/p>\n

Kid Accessibility<\/h3>\n

Most of the cities in Belgium are very old and the sidewalks are cobblestone and can be tricky for pushing a stroller\/buggy. I highly recommend bringing a lightweight buggy which can be folded up and carried if needed and a carrier or some kind for little ones who can’t walk long distances.<\/p>\n

Brussels is also very hilly and so walking around the city can be very tiring, especially for kids or when pushing a buggy.<\/p>\n

Eating in Belgium with kids<\/h3>\n

Eating throughout Belgium with kids is pretty easy. There are a lot of familiar things and some favorites, such as french fries and waffles, can even be found on the street. We never had a problem with finding something for Honeybun to eat and most restaurants had English menus available or at least English-speaking staff which makes it much easier than other places where English is less prominent.<\/p>\n

Preparing for a trip to Belgium with Kids:<\/h2>\n

I’m big on planning our trips ahead of time because traveling with kids makes things just a little bit more complicated as they aren’t always very patient when you don’t have a plan so I always did a lot of research and planning before our trips. Check out my tips and advice for:<\/p>\n