Expat Essentials
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890Mónica Da Silva in Portugal: My quick guide to accessing public libraries in Lisbon
Are you a book lover? Do you enjoy keeping up to date with the latest books, or love re-reading your favourites over...
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572Carole Edrich: How I decided where to live in Brussels by staying in 12 hotels for 12 days, Pt. 1
I am waiting for lunch at the Place de Luxembourg outside the European Parliament in Brussels. The chill air reeks of expensive...
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502Carla Bastos in Italy: Learning Italian will open doors, start friendships and, well, change your life
(Editor’s note: This post about learning Italian is the latest installment in a continuing series of posts about Carla Bastos’ new expat life...
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1.9KSarah Nagaty on ‘falling through the cracks,’ Pt. 2: ‘I didn’t have to leave home, yet felt I had no choice’
(Editor’s note: In Pt. 1 of “Falling through the cracks,” Sarah Nagaty explored the emotional and cultural baggage immigrants and expats share.)...
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700Expats, you’re invited to Eindhoven City Hall on 3 March for a municipal elections debate (in English) on local issues affecting internationals
(Editor’s note: The 3 March debate at Eindhoven City Hall will be in English. The capacity in the common space at the...
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518Molli Sébrier in Paris: How to get a mutuelle in France … and why it’s a smart move for expats
(Editor’s note: This post about getting top-up insurance called a Mutuelle in France originally appeared on The American in Paris website. It’s...
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8.6KChristina Hudson’s Expat Guide to Athens, Pt. 2: Central Athens defines diversity, from seriously upscale to affordable multi culti
One of the biggest questions we long-time residents get from newcomers is: “Which part of Athens (or the surrounding areas) is right...
