#6 Same here. Just did a bank transfer Monday and it hit my bank on Wednesday. One tip, let your bank know that you will be using paypal and that paypal will be sending money to your account, and in some cases taking money out of your bank account. #7 For me in India, it takes about 3-4 working days and sometimes in just 2-3 days.
Travel from Brussels to Amsterdam direct on the high-speed Thalys train. Offering great service, amenities & e-tickets, Thalys is the way to go from Brussels to Amsterdam. In Brussels be sure to visit the Grand Place and then go looking for the Mannekin Pis statue to discover what costume he's modeling.
The absolute cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Bruges. This is by taking the Eurolines bus most of the way. This can be confusing, and it will take around 6 hours even if you time it right. The bus will only get you as far as Gent, and then a train from there will take you to Bruges for the cheapest combination.