Expat Essentials
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4.6KLiina Edun in Lisbon: Everything – and we mean everything – non-EU/EEA citizens need to know to live and work in Portugal
If you’re a European Union or European Economic Area citizen, moving to Portugal can be a fairly simple process. For a non-EU/EEA...
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3.2KAlice Verberne: The affordable dream home options in France are overwhelming
(Editor’s note: If you need help finding that dream home in France, Alice Verberne is available for consultations and advice at [email protected]oho.com.) When...
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1.3KLiina Edun in Portugal: Top 5 factors to consider when searching for an apartment in Lisbon
Finding accommodations in Lisbon can be quite tricky. But before diving into the nitty gritty of searching for an apartment in Lisbon,...
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1.2KWinter in Vienna: Five fabulous destinations your kids will want to visit again and again
Winter in Vienna can be very beautiful, especially if there’s a fresh layer of snow on the rooftops. However, the weather here...
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2.5KNew for 2019/20 (updated): Dispatches’ expat-curated list of Europe’s best Christmas Markets, Pt. 2
You’ve seen all the other Christmas Market lists and they’re all good. It’s just that ours is actually expat-curated … the markets...
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4.6KBest cities in Europe for expats: Dispatches needs your expat input as we research our 2020 list
Fellow expats … we’ve been cranking out our “5 Best Cities in Europe for Expats” lists since 2017. We know our readers...
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4.7KAnna Bubnova: 8 life hacks you need to know before moving to the Netherlands
It’s been almost two-and-a-half years since I moved to the Netherlands to study. I have always been interested in seeing different cultures,...
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1.5KAspiring expats: Could trading stress in the U.S. for the expat lifestyle in Europe guarantee a longer, happier life?
This sounds like one of those clickbait headlines: “Do this one thing to live a longer, healthier life.” But it’s true –...
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1.9KMónica Da Silva in Portugal: Learning Portuguese in Lisbon? Vamos lá!
Moving to a country where you don’t speak the language is sometimes part of the whole expat experience. Even though Lisbon is...
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1.2KExpat Essentials: The (evolving) details about Brexit’s impact on EU citizens in the UK
(Editor’s note: Elena Kalmykova in Paris also contributed to this post including research and writing several sections.) Approaching the Brexit deadline (again),...
