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        <title>Re: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As Zuidwest says, especially those. Also, like in most big cities the suburbs can be unsafe. Some areas in Anderlecht for instance or some in Molenbeek have issues with youth gangs. But there is no way you'll end up in those parts as a tourist.<br />...]]></description>
        

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        <title>RE: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Whether a city is safe to walk around by yourself in the dark really depends on the city and the prticular area. In general, I would say that the average tourist area is safe as there are normally many people around. Use your common sense and dont' do...]]></description>
        

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        <jf:author>ZuidWest</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Thanks so much for the awesome (and detailed) info.  Much appreciated!!!  On the note of certain stations being unsafe, I was wondering if there are neighbourhoods/areas/streets that I should avoid?  For part of the trip, I'll likely be travelling solo,...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:58:28 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:author>FierceFish</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[It's indeed the easiest way to buy your tickets at the ticket machines, although in Belgium you won't be charged extra for buying one at the counter. The only exception being when you buy international tickets. When you plan on travelling from Belgium to...]]></description>
        

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        <title>RE: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[At the moment, the trains between Belgium and the Netherlands (and vice versa) are a bit messed up. There used to be a normal intercity train but that train got replaced by a highspeed train in December 2012. However, for safety reasons, since last week...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:47:04 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Jan 24, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>ZuidWest</jf:author>
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        <title>Re: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Thanks for the response, everyone :)  I booked the flight for an additional 8 days as you guys have suggested.  Spending the first 3-4 nights in Ghent for sure cuz that's booked as well.  What's the most economical way to get around in...]]></description>
        

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        <jf:author>FierceFish</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[I would count on 1 day per city for Brugge, Antwerp and Utrecht and 2 for Amsterdam. That's already 5 days and you haven't even travelled yet.<br />...]]></description>
        

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        <jf:author>ZuidWest</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The biggest fiesta/festival/carnival in the Ronde van Vlaanderen cycle tour on the 31th of March, imo an event deeply incorporated in the Flandrien DNA. Between Brugge and Oudenaarde.]]></description>
        

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        <title>RE: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[If you want to see all those places,at least 8 days.More would be better.....]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:36:36 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:author>lucapal</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: Personal travel after conference in Ghent</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Take 8 days, that area would more than occupy you especially Amsterdam which would take 3/4 days if you wanted it to.  Make sure to check out the Antwerp rail station, it's quite something.<br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:58:29 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Jan 22, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Fwoggie</jf:author>
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