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271Moriah Costa: My quick and easy guide to changing residency permit rules in France
Immigrating to France has never been easy. Between the language barrier, high rent /housing costs and struggle to get an appointment at...
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263Oxana Skibun: My guide to experiencing the more authentic off-season side of Phuket
Phuket is primarily associated with beach holidays, so even the phrase “rainy season” can instantly put people off, and I totally get...
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287Sarah Nagaty in the U.S.: Understanding why Americans leave for Portugal, and what they lose
For work-related reasons, I went on a short trip to Chicago this past January. It was my first time in the United...
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237Latest PwC Baltic CEOs Survey shows leaders striving to remain optimistic in challenging times
(Editor’s note: This post on PWC’s Baltic CEO Survey is courtesy of London-based PricewaterhouseCoopers. Dispatches covers tech and global business because so...
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240Sun, sea and soaring property prices in Spain: How to bag a bargain and still live the dream
Many foreigners with a dream to live in Spain, or at least own a holiday home here, is a place in the...
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493Beyond the obvious: Grocery shopping in Lisbon for fabulous food … and a cultural experience
In Portuguese, when something is yummy, you say, “soube-me a pato” — literally, “it tastes like duck!” A rather expensive and not-so-frequent...
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317Amsterdam tightening King’s Day rules as part of long-term strategy
King’s Day, 27 April, is undoubtedly one of the biggest dates on the Netherlands’ public holiday calendar, turning the whole country into...
