Expat Essentials
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64Lauren Simmonds: How Americans can stay in Croatia for longer than 90 days and work remotely
While we Europeans have known and appreciated Croatia for a long time, Americans have been discovering it more and more over the...
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83Trying to explain the French PACS to American friends and family (hint: it’s not a marriage!)
The first time I heard about a PACS was a few months after I moved to France. A new French friend had...
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51.5KExpat Essentials: 1 euro deals on homes are attracting people back to Europe’s abandoned villages (updated)
(Editor’s note: Selling houses for a symbolic amount – 1 euro – to counter population decline in rural towns and villages is...
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117‘Hi, my name is Miriam … how can I help you?’: The pros and cons of call centre jobs in Lisbon
“Hi, welcome to room reservations, my name is Miriam, how can I help you?” I lost count of how many times I...
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31.1KA working holiday visa allows some non-EU citizens to work while traveling across Europe
(Editor’s note: This post on rules for a working holiday visa was updated on 17 April 2023 with new information.) If you’re...
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3.4KAspiring expats: Could trading stress in the U.S. for the expat lifestyle in Europe guarantee a longer, happier life? (updated)
This sounds like one of those clickbait headlines: “Do this one thing to live a longer, healthier life.” But it’s true –...
