Lifestyle & Culture
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55Inaugural class of dual citizens gets passports under new German citizenship law
(Editor’s note: See more here about German citizenship in Dispatches’ archives.) I recently met two friends after work for bánh mì at...
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Sarah Nagaty: My Top 3 funniest moments as an expat in Lisbon
I have been living in Lisbon for seven years now, and it truly feels like a second home. Just like there are...
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172Demystifying the spirit of the Swedish summer house
It didn’t take long after my arrival in Sweden to hear mentions of the illusive “sommarhus” (summer house) that many Swedes owned...
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190Sun, history and palms in Brussels: Exploring the royal greenhouses of Laeken
Brussels isn’t always dark, gloomy, or dreary. Come April, when the weather begins to warm, the city offers plenty of opportunities to...
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88Party all night: A practical guide to Fête de la Musique in Paris
On Saturday, 21 June, Paris will throw its annual all-night musical bash: the Fête de la Musique. From symphonies echoing off centuries-old...
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143Lauren Simmonds in Croatia: 10 ways being an expat changed me in 10 years
Depictions of expat life are often glamour-washed. Influencers harping on about why people should try it out conveniently don’t touch on the...
