Lifestyle & Culture
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3.5KNancy Church in Italy: How the anti-Mafia movement made me love Palermo
After studying the history of art and architecture of Sicily for two weeks in Taormina, I was excited to set out and...
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2.3KKalina 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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1.1KJoanna 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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3.8KJoanna 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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2.7KTerry 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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9.2K2019 edition: Dispatches’ list of the five best cities in Europe for expats
We’re posting our 2019 list of the best cities for expats 26 days from what looks like a no-deal Brexit. In the...
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6.4KJackie 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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1.9KJackie 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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8.0KNew 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...
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29.8KPssst … Italy’s under-the-radar Elective Residence visa lets qualified visitors stay long-term (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post on Italy’s Elective Residence visa was updated on 20 February 2019 with additional information. With less than two...
