Expat Essentials
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739Lynne Evans: An expat’s (detailed) guide to the language pitfalls of Greek markets and street food
You might think that food – shopping and eating out – in Greece is easy for new residents, but if you can’t...
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Domino Effect (updated): How a no-deal Brexit could affect all expats across Europe
(Editor’s note: On 29 March, the original Brexit date, Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal to leave the European Union was voted down for...
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US threatens to revoke the passports of Americans who ignore big tax debts
American expats could find themselves with a one-way ticket back home – and no passport – if they ignore outstanding tax debts...
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Jackie Harding: Croatia is a beautiful, affordable option for Brits escaping Brexit
(Editor’s note: Terry Boyd, who worked as a journalist in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo from 2000 to 2003, also contributed to this...
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Europe and beyond: Dispatches’ always updated list of the best fall-into-winter destinations for 2019
Unlike, say, Americans, Europeans have more down time and certainly are far more likely to travel to international destinations for festivals and...
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The Airbnb edition: How to earn air miles without leaving the ground
Almost three years ago, I quit my job, sold my house, packed a suitcase and took off for Europe. Other than staying...
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Roermond: An alternative to city living, with shopping, luxury on the water
When we first visited Roermond back in October 2016, it was an attractive, small Dutch city with a luxury outlet center tacked...
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No bribes, no fraud: Dispatches’ list of affordable European universities at least as good as the Ivys
(Editor’s note: This is for the Americans. The rest of you EEA citizens who are already paying next to nothing to send...
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Dr. Kris Bryant: Austria is hiking heaven … and a tick-borne encephalitis hotspot
The symptoms – fever and a severe headache — began during a summer holiday trip to Austria, about a week after the...
