Expat Essentials
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14.8KLily Cichanowicz’s Viva 6! Six genuinely cool cities in Germany that aren’t Berlin
For travelers, Germany has two personas: the kitschy quaint town filled with gable-roofed houses and the edgy underground chic Berlin. From the...
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7.7KExpat Essentials: Dispatches’ 2018-2019 list of international school openings and updates
A new school year is soon upon us. Be prepared with our 2018 list of English-language international schools opening and expanding in...
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10.6KYet another Netherlands bus strike will strand commuters, encourage driving
One of the features of living in the Netherlands I like best is mass transportation. Well, I should specify trains, because bus...
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8.4KBerlin’s struggling Kita educators are underpaid and overwhelmed
(Editor’s note: This is Part 3 in Dispatches’ series on Berlin’s Kita Crisis. You can see Part 1 here and Part 2...
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8.2KLaura Kaye in Berlin: Broken Kita system leaves parents frustrated, stressed
(Editor’s note: This is the second installment in our series on Berlin’s Kita crisis. Part 3 is scheduled for Monday. You can see...
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8.7KEveryone loses – employers, families and kids – as Kitaplatz waiting lists grow in Berlin
(Editor’s note: This is the first installment in our series on Berlin’s Kita crisis, with Part 2 scheduled for Wednesday.) “Hi! We...
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66.2KBeth Hoke on Schengen (updated): How to stay in Europe (or at least in the area) longer than 90 days
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated with information about the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System, or ETIAS.) It may...
