Lifestyle & Culture
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4.5KJackie Harding: Shopping is the one experience that tests expats wherever we go
One of life’s common experiences that becomes a daily adventure for expats is the thrill known here in the Netherlands as “boodschappen”...
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1.0KLynne Evans in Athens: An intimate look at an expat’s Greek hospital experience
(Editor’s note: As Brexit looms and expats consider staying in the European Union, we think it’s instructive to look in depth at...
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1.3KThird Culture Kids are the antidote to the Brexit/Trump madness engulfing the world
In 1999 when we were moving our family to Turkey, so many friends told my wife Cheryl and me they’d love to...
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858Elena Kalmykova in Paris: What will travel be like in 2019?
In 2018, even with my super-busy time at the Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris where I was doing an internship, I managed to...
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2.8KBeth Hoke in Croatia: Dispatches’ English-speaking expat’s guide to Split
(Editor’s note: Digital nomad Beth Hoke has traveled four times to Croatia since 2016, including three stays in Split as she moves in and...
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1.7KMore than agoras and temples: Jackie Harding’s expat tips for visiting Athens in winter
Greece is all about summer and sunshine. But if you get the opportunity as I did recently to visit Athens in winter,...
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4.2KNew for 2019: Dispatches’ always-updated list of the best EDM parties and events across Europe
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the years since establishing Dispatches in the Netherlands, it’s that disco never died in Europe;...
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2.7KExpect the unexpected: What to expect when you’re expecting to move to Eindhoven
You’ve never heard of Eindhoven when suddenly opportunity comes knocking at your door: You’re offered a great job! That happens a lot,...
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1.3KEuropean Capital of Culture Plovdiv 2019: Here’s our list of best events, concerts and exhibitions
Plovdiv – Bulgaria’s No. 2 city and arguably Europe’s most ancient – just celebrated its new designation as the European Capital of Culture...
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3.8KQuick Trips: Düsseldorf has it all, from fashion-forward Königsallee to supercars (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post on Düsseldorf is the first in a series of quick-trips we believe better reflect the expat lifestyle in...
