Meeting safely in Brussels: the few things that are different here
Brussels is not a dangerous city and it is not one neighbourhood. A handful of things are genuinely different, and here is where to meet.
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Five ways to spend an evening in Brussels with someone new
Brussels is smaller than it looks, bilingual in the way that quietly removes awkwardness, and the best parts of it are a short tram ride apart.
Amsterdam beyond the canal ring: neighbourhoods, parks and museums worth the detour
The canal ring is the postcard, not the city. Four neighbourhoods, three parks and four museums worth leaving the tourist queue for — plus how to skip the crush.
Five ways to spend a Saturday in Amsterdam with someone new
Amsterdam is small, flat and easy to move around, which makes it one of the easiest cities in Europe to fill a whole day with someone you have just met.
Hiking around Berlin: five routes for every pace
Berlin has real hiking within the S-Bahn ring, not just walks in a park. Five routes, from a two-hour loop to a full day.
How we verify identity — and why we never ask for your ID photo
ID verification sounds invasive until you know what we actually store, for how long, and who can see it. Here is the whole picture.
Where to meet safely in Berlin: public places that actually work
A first meeting goes better when the place is genuinely public and you can leave easily. Here is what "public" means in practice, and where to go.
Five ways to meet people in Berlin this weekend
Berlin is unusually easy to meet people in, because half the city is outdoors and public. Here are five low-pressure ways to spend a Saturday with someone new.