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50.9KLifestyle & CultureNew for 2018 (updated): Dispatches’ list of Europe’s best spring break and summer party destinations
Street’s like a jungle / So call the police / Following the herd / Down to Greece / On holiday! – Blur,...
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5.8KLifestyle & CultureAmsterdam Alternatives: Dispatches’ 2018 list of the best beaches in the Netherlands
(Editor’s note: It’s suddenly summer, with already temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius in the Netherlands. So we’re updating our original list of...
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15.0KLifestyle & CultureNew for 2018: Dispatches’ guide to Europe’s best beaches (updated)
(Editor’s note: Terry Boyd, Willeke van Doorn, Nancy Wellendorf Church and Jackie Harding also contributed to this post on Europe’s best beaches.)...
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618Expat EssentialsPssst … Italy’s under-the-radar Elective Residence visa lets qualified visitors stay long-term
I like to think that my expat journey has been well thought out, each step planned purposely and built precisely upon the...
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12.0KLifestyle & CultureNew for 2018: Dispatches’ list of the Netherlands’ best music festivals (updated)
Take it from us: No country parties like the Netherlands. Exhibit A: The Flying Dutch, which features DJs crisscrossing the Netherlands by...
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24.6KCareersNew for 2018: Dispatches’ list of Europe’s best startup and tech events (updated)
Summer is here and, yeah, tech and startup events will take a refreshing pause after July. Well, most will. But then the...
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929News & BuzzDispatches’ first Tech Sister Cities event bringing American investor Jonathan Blue to Eindhoven
(Editor’s note: We started the Eindhoven Business Briefing in 2017, because we had more news in our headquarters city – which has a...
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2.3KExpat EssentialsBerlin’s struggling Kita educators are underpaid and overwhelmed
(Editor’s note: This is Part 3 in Dispatches’ series on Berlin’s Kita Crisis. You can see Part 1 here and Part 2...
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5.0KCollaborativeBrabant is Open, Pt. 2: You really don’t know your expat home till you visit it like a tourist
(Editor’s note: This is Part 2 in our series on Brabant is Open. Dispatches receives no remuneration for our series. VisitBrabant did pick up...
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11.6KCareersNew 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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1.4KCollaborativeCERN Hackathon: More details about the 2 July event at High Tech Campus Eindhoven
We have an update with more details about the CERN Hackathon coming up 2 July at the Conference Center on High Tech...
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1.7KLifestyle & CultureSomewhere over the rainbow: Dispatches’ 2018 list of Europe’s top LGBTQIA+ events
June is Pride Month around the world, a celebration of the triumphs against the struggles faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning,...
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25.0KExpat 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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2.7KCollaborativeCERN, HighTechXL opening the doors to innovators at 2 July hackathon
HighTechXL is bringing together the world’s most advanced research center and Eindhoven’s Brainport ecosystem. Nikhef and HighTechXL have just announced a new...
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1.7KLifestyle & CultureRoom with a moat, Pt. 2: Dispatches’ best European castle getaways for 2018
As we noted in Pt. 1 of this series, if there’s one Old World travel experience that can be found nowhere else...
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1.2KLifestyle & CultureDispatches’ list of Europe’s best music festivals for July 2018
Europe’s music festival scene is massive, to say the least. From New Year’s Day through New Year’s Eve, there’s at least a...
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4.3KLifestyle & 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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67.0KExpat EssentialsNew for 2018: Dispatches’ list of the 5 best cities in Europe for expats
There’s a shift going on across Europe. Western Europe, locked in the post-Great Recession doldrums until 2015, is suddenly booming. Since we...
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129.7KLifestyle & CultureEurope’s outlet centers (updated): Ultra-luxury at (almost) affordable prices, along with mid-priced brands
(Editor’s note: This post was one of our first – and most popular– on Dispatches’s beta site. We’ve updated it during the...
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688.6KLifestyle & 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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26.5KLifestyle & CultureDear Brits: This is what it’s like to be a non-EU citizen
(Editor’s note: We’re reposting “Dear Brits” – one of our best-read posts ever – on the second anniversary of Brexit to remind...
