Posts By Mary Porcella
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625Expat EssentialsLiving in Norway: Beautiful scenery, long summer days, dark winters and high costs
Have you ever thought about living in Norway? I can’t say whether Norway is the country for you, but the advantages for...
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514Expat EssentialsMary Porcella: Why Germany might just be the right place for you, aspiring American expats
(Editor’s note: This post about moving to Germany is the fifth in a series looking at the best countries in Europe for American...
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569Expat EssentialsMary Porcella: My top tips for making the most of your expat experience in Europe
(Editor’s note: Due to editor error, the first version of this post on making the most of your expat experience misidentified the...
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650Lifestyle & Culture‘Three things I love about Vienna’ Pt. 2: Mary Porcella on the parks, palaces and public transportation
(Editor’s note: The Economist Intelligence Unit just named Vienna as the world’s most livable city … again. And last year, Dispatches ranked...
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1.7KTravelVenice to Vienna by train: How to book two fabulous cities and the train routes in between
I originally flew to Venice to visit a professor friend of mine who teaches at the University of Padua, just outside of...
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730Expat EssentialsStudying German: Learning the basics, European Standards, qualifying for residency and going to a public university for free
When I found out I was going to be living and working in Germany for 3-to-5 years, I decided to revive my...
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919Lifestyle & Culture‘Three things I love about Vienna’ Pt. 1: American expat Mary Porcella on architecture, art and apfelstrudel
Three things I really love about Vienna are the amazing architecture, art museums, and delicious, apple-laden Apfelstrudel. Below are some of my...
