Lifestyle & Culture
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390Charlotte Laborie: A carefully curated list of my 5 favorite restaurants in Milano
Ah, Milano. Where the Aperol flows like water, and everyone dresses like they might get photographed at any moment, because they probably...
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271Ellery Weil: Celebrating Halloween in London, a city with a haunted history
The leaves are changing color and the winds are picking up; there’s a chill in the air, and it’s autumn in London....
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756New for 2025/26: Dispatches’ list of amusement parks in Europe open in winter including Christmas events
(Editor’s note: This list of amusement parks open in winter will be updated as we get closer to 2026.) Let’s face it...
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718Ghosted: It’s just spooky how Halloween is suddenly haunting Europe
It’s not your imagination: Halloween is now a thing in Europe, particularly where we live in the south of the Netherlands. A...
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576Lane Henry: Bike helmets are smart … so why don’t the Dutch wear them?
When I lived in a Dutch city along the German border, I’d occasionally see a few cyclists in helmets. Do you know...
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445Jess Bretin: Why fika is the essence of Swedish society
Few cultural traditions capture the spirit of Swedish life as clearly as fika. Often translated simply as a “coffee break,” fika is...
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336Building new connections as an expat: 5 tips for expanding your community in the Netherlands
Moving abroad can be lonely – unless you know where to find your people. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to build...
