Belgium

Country Information:

The capital of Belgium is Brussels. There are approximately 12 million people living here. The official languages of the country are Dutch, French, and German. Belgians predominantly practice Roman Catholicism.

Jim’s Perspectives:

Have been to Belgium several times while in Europe. Drove by the Grand Place, the Palais de Justice, the European Parliament building and then had dinner enjoying some amazing food and cold beer.

It’s impossible to visit Belgium without enjoying it’s rich culture of chocolates and waffles as I did in 2022!

One fun fact about is that Belgian men are the second tallest in the world measuring on average over 5’9″.

Went to check out where Napoleon fought his last battle … at Waterloo:

Qatar

On the Corniche with the cityscape behind me Country Information: The capital of Qatar is Doha. About 3+ million people live here. The official state religion is Islam. Its official languages are Arabic and English, though Urdu, French, Malayalam, and Tagalog are also...

Kyrgyzstan

“Oodarysh” or Kok Boru where the participants wrestle on horseback & the players use a beheaded goat.'16 Game action! Kyrgyzstan (pronounced Koer-gistan) is made up mostly of mountains and is roughly the same size as South Dakota. It’s a landlocked country that...

Germany

Family at Neuschwanstein Castle near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany Family in downtown Munich in the Square, 2017 Country Information: The capital is Berlin, the main language is German and about 83 million people live here. Most of the population is Christian...