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189Lifestyle & CultureSXSW comes to Eindhoven: ‘We’ve been here 24 hours, and I’m blown away’
Suddenly, Eindhoven is on the radar of one of the most heralded American tech centers – and its world-famous innovation conference. A...
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405Expat EssentialsExpat Essentials: Dispatches’ English-speaking expat’s guide to Belgrade, Serbia
Whether you’ve moved to Belgrade for a job or you’re just passing through on your Instagram-fueled travels, you might want to check...
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248Lifestyle & CultureJackie Harding in England: An expat discovers the Peak District … and her own country
It’s always fabulous when you discover a corner of your own country that is a complete surprise. Which was the case with...
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165.3KLifestyle & CultureEurope’s outlet centers (updated): Ultra-luxury at (almost) affordable prices, along with mid-priced brands
(Editor’s note: This list of Europe’s best outlet centers is one of our first – and by far most popular– on Dispatches’s...
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431Expat EssentialsLynne Evans in Greece: A Greek real estate agent tried to rip me off … and how you can avoid this scam
As an expat, negotiating anything involving the bureaucracy in Greece can be daunting and unnerving. Having experienced the bureaucracy, one views any...
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4.9KCollaborativeInaugural Eindhoven Airport TechTrek introduces Rome, Lisbon innovators to Brainport ecosystem
(Editor’s note: If you’re interested in future TechTreks either as a visitor or as a corporate wanting to tap new talent, email...
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3.8KLifestyle & CultureBrexit buzz (updated): The latest developments as the UK counts down to 29 March 2019
When the Brexit vote came up on 23 June, 2016, we went to bed that night thinking this wasn’t a big deal. Who...
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18.8KExpat EssentialsDomino Effect (updated): How a no-deal Brexit could affect all expats across Europe
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated as both sides conclude a “hard” Brexit is increasingly likely. Meetings between Brexit Secretary Dominic...
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3.3KLifestyle & CultureLisa Verberne: Fellow expats, we need your talents restoring the historic École des Vatelottes in France
BY LISA VERBERNE The historic École des Vatelottes at No. 1 Rue de Colonel De Baudel in Bourmont, France was constructed in...
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3.2KExpat EssentialsExpat essentials: Lisa Verberne is living the expat dream in France … and you can, too
Alice “Lisa” Verberne is living the expat dream. And she’s inviting you to join her in Haute-Marne, the most authentic and unspoiled...
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7.0KLifestyle & CultureNew for 2018 (updated): Dispatches’ list of the best art fairs and exhibitions across Europe
(Editor’s note: We’ve received emails reminding us we haven’t been keeping up with Europe’s art scene. So we just updated this post...
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8.4KLifestyle & CultureEurope’s fashion outlet centers, Pt. 2 (updated): Ultra-luxury at (almost) affordable prices in Spain and Italy
(Editor’s note: This post on fashion outlets in Italy and Spain was updated on 11 October 2018 with info on Franciacorta Outlet...
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16.3KCareersNew on Passport: Dispatches’ list of expat-oriented career fairs in Europe (updated)
Most expats come over because their company already has a job waiting for them upon arrival, along with a place to call...
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4.0KExpat EssentialsPssst … 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 has been updated with additional information.) I like to think that my expat...
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13.0KLifestyle & CultureGetting married in Bulgaria (updated): ‘A wedding like something out of a movie’ … literally
By KALINA VARBANOVA AND TERRY BOYD It’s (finally) summer – that romantic season of summer honeymoons and the start of new lives. Have...
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20.3KExpat EssentialsExpat Essentials: How to shop Amazon’s national sites across Europe (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated with news about Amazon’s expanded Europe services.) Amazon is the global king of online shopping,...
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29.2KExpat EssentialsBeth Hoke on Schengen (updated): How to stay in Europe (or at least in the area) longer than 90 days
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated with information about the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System, or ETIAS.) It may...
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727.5KLifestyle & CultureEmigrateMe: Norway reaching out to Americans looking for an alternative to Trump madness
A district in Norway is courting Americans in the throes of “anywhere but here” Trump angst, ready and waiting to help them find their...
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3.9KLifestyle & CultureNew! Dispatches’ 2018/2019 list of Europe’s best fall and winter party destinations
It’s been a long, hot summer across Europe … but, alas, it’s finally over. Did we hear a sigh? No reason to...
