Expat Essentials
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5.2KVienna No. 1 … again: Europe sweeps Mercer’s list of best cities
Ah, our favorite time of year, when everyone is releasing “World’s Best Cities” lists …. Why? Because safe, stable and high-functioning European...
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6.8KGerrie Royackers, Best Intermediair Vastgoed Makelaardij, Leende, is Eindhoven’s ‘Expat Expert’ in real estate
It’s one of the most important steps in making your move to the Netherlands successful. It’s also one of the hardest: finding an...
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10.3KExpat Essentials: 10 (sometimes) painful lessons I’ve learned during my year in the Netherlands
I have been in the Netherlands exactly one year today, and even though I’ve spent much of my life in Europe, I’d...
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5.2KTransferWise and Facebook make it even easier to send money internationally
By TERRY BOYD London-based TransferWise just announced a partnership with Facebook Messenger … a deal expanding expats’ options when transferring money internationally....
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7.3KExpat Essentials: Dispatches’ guide to international schools in Rome, Pt. 3
As we’ve said ever since starting this series, one of the bigger challenges for English-speaking expat families – even for well-paid corporate...
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5.0KExpat Essentials: Dispatches’ guide to international schools in Rome, Pt. 2
(Editor’s note: See Part 1 here of Dispatches’ guide to international schools in Rome.) As we always say, one of the bigger...
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6.1KExpat Essentials: European airports are in a battle for travelers … and we’re the winners
Choosy, more knowledgeable travelers are being increasingly picky about where their international itineraries take them. Given the choices of making connections through European airports...
