Renata Riva (1976)
About me:
Born and grown up in Torino, north of Italy, engineering university brought me living in different countries. When I came to the point of choosing where I could work, I decided I wanted to stay abroad. The job offer came from Brussels, a big multinational where since 5 years I have been working as an engineer.
I wasn’t so excited, didn’t know Brussels much, and I always thought it was a grey and boring city.
Less than 6 months after my idea of this city had already changed and I am getting more and more enthusiastic and happy of living here.
I am a real city girl, love being close to the “happenings” in town, to be able to walk or bike anywhere, to get anywhere in less than 30 minutes. I am hardly ever home, I take any advantage to be out, to explore new places, to go to concerts, exhibitions, theatres, bars, anything. And Brussels is just perfect for this!
Also see this interview with me on the main Spotted by Locals website!
Why Brussels?
- It just happened, and I’m glad it did;
- It is very very international, and you can speak English almost everywhere;
- There’s lots of things happening, without being always too crowded or too expensive;
- It’s easy to live in, it’s forever changing and it is a melting pot of cultures.
