A slow seduction, indeed

A couple of months after I got to Brussels, I went to this champagne party (the hostess had a thing for the bubbly). I met a woman there who had only intended to stay in Brussels a couple of years. It was her 10th year there. I was blown away. What kind of a place was this? Where had I landed? If you're of an open mind, Brussels can pull you in. Weather, taxes, and bureaucracy be damned. I have a thing for quirky places, and Brussels fits the bill. This article shines a light on why and how that place can pull people in, and not let them go. I bet that woman is still in Brussels...