Expat Essentials
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2.5KCurrencies Direct: Fast, simple money transfers 24/7, with great customer service
If you need to send money overseas to support your international adventures, picking the right currency transfer provider can make a big...
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4.1KNew laws across Europe include 100km speed limit on Dutch ‘fast’ roads
Believe it or not, there’s a new-law season in Europe when new legislation passed the previous year takes effect, and that’s usually...
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4.8KGig economy: If you speak English and German, the new Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin might have a career for you
As Tesla gins up its gigafactory just outside Berlin, the Palo Alto-based electric car company already is posting dozens of jobs, which...
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4.1KUlrike Lemmin-Woolfrey: What I learnt about renting an apartment in Paris
Renting an apartment when the move to Paris was imminent should have been be a doddle, really. After all, I had spent...
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92.0KNo deal, no problem (updated): More EU countries guarantee British expats post-Brexit grace periods
(Editor’s note: Though Brexit is “done,” no one knows what the coming months of negotiations between the Johnson Government and European Union...
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12.9KSarah Nagaty in Lisbon: An expat’s guide to overcoming loneliness
Coming from the Middle East, I am used to situations where intense emotions are expressed freely. You will rarely be accused of...
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3.2KAlice Verberne: So you want to buy a castle in France … read this first
(Editor’s note: If you need help finding that dream castle in France, Alice Verberne is available for consultations and advice at bourmont@zoho.com. Also, the...
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3.2KLiina Edun in Portugal: The pros and cons of working in Lisbon
Lisbon has attracted a lot of working expats in the past few years. Many make the move with high expectations but without...
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1.8KRanked the ‘best student city in the Netherlands,’ Groningen is perfect for Americans
(Editor’s note: Dispatches is all about the global mobility of talent and that includes students. Groningen University alumnus Andriana Boyrikova has the...
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1.5K‘Empower and inspire’: United Lisbon International School opening in September
The United Lisbon International School is an innovative school opening this fall in Parque das Nações in Lisbon. United Lisbon offers an...
