Expat Essentials
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95Getting your driving license in Brussels: Everything you need to know
Driving in Brussels can be a nightmare. It certainly is for me. Even biking here looks like a whole survival adventure, even...
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102Home improvement in the UK: What is ‘planning permission’ and do I need it?
With an especially scorching summer hitting the United Kingdom this year, many Brits have been considering installing air conditioning in their homes....
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107Sara Vordermeier: Why Reddit is the richest source of information before moving abroad
If someone had asked me nine years ago whether I’d like to receive information about living in Germany from the German authorities...
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156Moving to Portugal in 2026: All about the visa paperwork (and patience) required
For quite a long time, Portugal had been one of the most accessible European Union countries for those seeking to relocate to...
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212‘Let them come home’: The failure to welcome back the Italian diaspora only hurts Italy
It looks like Italy is still grappling with the whole citizenship-by-descent issue. In a recent post, I discussed Italy’s amended descendent citizenship...
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264Dispatches’ guide to the best areas in Ho Chi Minh City for expat families
(Author’s note: Since 1 July 2025, Vietnam has reorganized and merged a number of provinces, communes and wards. However, in this post,...
