Lifestyle & Culture
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6.8KKalina Varbanova in Bulgaria: In Eastern Europe, 20-something guys see ‘St. Putin’ saving them from the West
(Editor’s note: Dispatches is dedicated to freedom of movement and the global mobility of talent. To ensure that freedom, we have to...
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4.2KJoanna Storie in Latvia: ‘Watching Brexit play out with a morbid sense of fascination’
Theoretically, on the evening of 29 March or later – depending on whether the European Union grants an extension of Article 50...
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8.7KJoanna Storie: Living the dream in rural Latvia includes alpacas, fast internet
The first question anyone asks us is, “Why are we, two Brits, in Latvia?” to which the answer is, “Why not?” I...
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7.6KTerry Boyd: Ten reasons I’m in love with Rotterdam (until I fall for the next sexy European city)
(Editor’s note: We just made Rotterdam the No. 1 city for expats on our annual list. So we thought it good timing...
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13.1KJackie Harding in Lisbon: An expat travel pro’s guide to Europe’s trendiest city
Lisbon is becoming more popular as a city break than many of its neighbors due to its good value and its growing...
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4.7KJackie Harding on Brexit: ‘I can hear Celine Dion singing as Titanic approaches the iceberg’
Write something about Brexit for Dispatches it was suggested. My response was, “I’m not sure you would be allowed to print what...
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13.4KNew for 2019 (updated): Europe’s best winter ski/music festivals and spring break destinations
This is the time of year everyone is planning for the spring adventures, and that’s when the majority of ski/music festivals happen...
