Expat Essentials
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18.3KLaura Kaye in Berlin: The collected wisdom from my years as a British expat in Germany
(Editor’s note: British expat Laura Kaye documents life in Germany for Dispatches. Putting together our list of the 5 best post-Brexit countries for...
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Lynne Evans in Athens: An expat’s misadventures in the Greek healthcare system
A word of advice to all expats living in Greece – be sure to get comprehensive health insurance. I thought I was...
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Digital Nomad Beth Hoke in Croatia: Split has a coworking space to match your personality and work style
The coworking concept is not a new one. Inspired by the hackerspaces of the 90s, the first coworking space opened fourteen years...
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New for 2019 (updated): Dispatches’ list of the best universities in Europe for expat students (Pt. 1)
The anti-immigrant policies of the Trump Administration are yielding unintended consequences for one of the United States’ biggest industries: higher education. It used...
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The setting and collection make the Kröller-Müller the world’s greatest unknown museum
One of the best aspects of expat life is traveling to places you’ve never even heard of, much less knew you simply...
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Expat Essentials: Eindhoven is where the jobs are, ‘but bring your own house’
A funny thing happened since we relocated to Eindhoven back in 2016 to start Dispatches Media: The city and the region have...
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Passport jobs: Dispatches’ list of the five coolest next-gen tech employers in Europe
So, you want a career with a next-gen tech employer in Europe, not just a job. Well, your timing is impeccable. Look...
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Jackie Harding: Cologne has seven – count ’em, seven! – themed Christmas markets
(Editor’s note: Terry Boyd also contributed to this post about the Cologne Chrismas markets.) Germany has cornered the market, literally, on the...
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Lynne Evans on daily life in Athens, the newly crowned European Capital of Innovation
Athens just won the title of “the European Capital of Innovation,” awarded by the European Commission at this year’s Web Summit in...
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‘What have I gotten myself into?’ Laura Kaye’s tips for the integration course’s German classes
(Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of Laura Kaye’s series detailing how tp make the most of, the German integration course, which...
