Expat Essentials
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1.1KBuying in Berlin, Pt. 1: Visualizing my house, knowing it was out there, waiting for me
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 1 of a three-part series on buying a home in Berlin. You can jump to Pt. 2...
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1.7KDear International students: True, Portugal doesn’t have top world universities … it has something more valuable!
I have been an international student in three countries. Portugal, by far, has been the best experience of them all. Undoubtedly, British...
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1.3KLauren 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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2.0KTrying 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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1.1K‘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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32.9KA 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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1.6KEU Blue Card for non-EU citizens (updated): One more way to live and work in Europe
(Editor’s note: This Blue Card post will be updated from time to time as rules and requirements change.) The first time I...
