Expat Essentials
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4.2KIrina Greensitt: Here’s how I got Spain’s new Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero (TIE) card
(Editor’s note: You can jump to the official government TIE page here.) In a little less than six months – on the...
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5.7KBrexit Exit: Inka Piegsa-Quischotte’s expat tips on what it’s really like to live in Spain
(Editor’s note: Inka Piegsa-Quischotte’s post about what it’s like to live in Spain is part of the Brexit Exit series looking at...
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7.1KDr. Kris Bryant: Austria is hiking heaven … and a tick-borne encephalitis hotspot
(Editor’s note: Though it’s hard to remember in a pandemic, there are other health risks out there which, fortunately, are much easier...
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974Sarah Nagaty: We all need good mental health more than ever. Here’s where to start in Lisbon
Expats, like everybody, everywhere, may need at certain moments in their lives to turn to psychotherapy and other mental health solutions. What...
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2.6KSummer jobs: Our debut Dispatches list of Dutch employers hiring non-Dutch speakers
This one is personal. We – my wife and co-CEO Cheryl – have a 19-year-old college student, Lale, who needs a summer...
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3.3KAudrey Shankles: My Audrey is (a)broad extremely complete guide to renting in Germany, Pt. 2
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of Audrey Shankles’ guide to renting in Germany. See Pt. 1 here, which has all preliminary...
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2.6KAudrey Shankles: My Audrey is (a)Broad extremely detailed guide to renting in Germany, Pt. 1
(Editor’s note: A version of this guide to renting in Germany was first published on Audrey is (a)Broad. It’s reposted here with...
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4.7KInka Piegsa-Quischotte: Spain is approaching the end of lockdown … now what?
It’s official and approved by parliament: the sixth and final extension of lockdown in Spain ends on 21 June, and, with it,...
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10.6KExpat pets: Drought, heat across Europe could fuel increases of deadly Leptospirosis in dogs
(Editor’s note: We first posted this during the record drought year of 2018. It’s updated here with additional information.) Since we founded...
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1.5KLiina Edun in Portugal: 10 crucial tips when you’re signing that apartment lease in Lisbon
Given that finding accommodation in Lisbon is a challenge, many amongst us focus mostly on finding a reasonable rental fee in a...
