Posts By Terry Boyd
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854Lifestyle & CultureExpats in the Netherlands: The Leenderbos is a four-seasons escape from the city
When we first moved to our hamlet of Leenderstrijp, just south of Eindhoven, we were shocked to learn it’s a popular summer...
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Terry Boyd: The Dutch rule the world … the rest of us just live here
The Netherlands, a tiny country of 17 million people, suddenly rules the world, and it’s getting kind of weird. In every sport...
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Tour de France: Three weeks of crazy that should be on every expat’s bucket list
Living in Europe as an expat is an entrée to amazing experiences from going to football (soccer) games in Barcelona to Formula...
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New for 2019: Dispatches list of 7 European destinations desperately seeking highly skilled expats
Yes, countries under the sway of anti-globalist nationalist and populists leaders are closing borders and making headlines while playing to their bases....
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Dispatches needs contributors who can capture the expat lifestyle
Fellow expats, we need help. Lots of help with our expat lifestyle website. Dispatches Europe was founded in 2016 as part of...
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Live from Global Entrepreneurship Summit: The bold and brilliant meet, greet and pitch in Den Haag
I’m wolfing down lunch in the restaurant at the World Forum Convention Center in Den Haag when I hear the woman down...
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Quick Trip: Come to Aachen for the history; stay for the fests, vibe and cafès
Sooner or later, you’re going to end up in Aachen. It’s just that kind of town. This westernmost German city is on...
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Billions: Luxury fashion outlet developers investing crazy money in new centers across Europe
At the same time conventional malls are dying, fashion outlet developers are throwing billions of euros at centers, with dozens of new...
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DTW High Tech Discovery Route: A behind-the-scenes look at Eindhoven’s innovation scene
When we arrived three years ago as DIY expats, we were blown away by Eindhoven’s technology and the scope and sophistication of...
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28 May: Massive strike to shut down trains across the Netherlands (updated)
We were in the middle of a meeting Friday when we got this text from NS, the Netherlands’ national train service(emphasis ours):...
