Expat Essentials
-
3.8KEurope 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...
-
5.5KThe 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...
-
3.1KRoermond: 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...
-
2.9KNo 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...
-
1.3KThe Things We Love: Our hyper-local Dutch lifestyle with food, friends and fun
(Editor’s note: The Things We Love is a series celebrating all our favorite aspects of our expat lives and the Dutch lifestyle. Because...
-
40.0K2019 edition: Dispatches’ list of the five best cities in Europe for expats
We’re posting our 2019 list of the best cities for expats 26 days from what looks like a no-deal Brexit. In the...
-
5.0KDispatches’ curated careers: Come work with the cool kids in the Netherlands’ booming tech scene
In the United States and countries across Europe, they’re fretting about the possibility of a recession. In the Netherlands, we’re still fretting...
-
6.9KThe Digital Nomad edition: Beth Hoke’s tips for finding Wi-Fi wherever you go
Remember studying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in your college psychology class? Maslow’s theory is that we can’t reach our full potential until...
-
2.7KYoung Brainport Summer School: International students mix physics and fun in Eindhoven
Parents, if you’ve ever thought, “There needs to be an international student summer school that combines travel, tech and career insights, ”...
-
10.3KExpat Essentials: Tight housing market makes Amsterdam scammer heaven (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post on apartment-deposit scams in Amsterdam has been updated with new information as authorities appear to be cracking down.)...
