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6.7KLifestyle & 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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201Lifestyle & CultureThis one’s for the planners: Dispatches’ list of August music festivals from A (Amougies) to Z (Zürich)
Our lists of the best music festivals across Europe got so unwieldy that we had to start breaking them up because they...
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30.7KLifestyle & 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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494Lifestyle & CultureDispatches’ list of Europe’s best music festivals for May 2018
The music festival scene in Europe is massive, to say the least. From New Year’s Day through New Year’s Eve, there’s at...
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1.8KCareersBrainport’s new Eindhoven talent recruitment plan inspired by the expat journey
(Editor’s note: Dispatches Media is headquartered in Eindhoven, and this post contains the observations and opinions of the author.) Can a low-key...
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17.1KCareersNew for 2018: Dispatches’ list of Europe’s best startup and tech events (updated)
Only 20 weeks into the year, 2018 is turning out to be far busier than last year. Especially May, for some reason....
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2.9KCareersEindhoven Business Briefing: New high-tech campus for factories of the future, much more
(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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5.7KExpat EssentialsTaxes for Expats: New ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’ brings big changes for American expats
The Republican-sponsored “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” became the law of the land on December 22, 2017. The bill “amends the Internal...
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756Lifestyle & CultureBeth Hoke in Paris: There’s a little bit of America every place you look
(Editor’s note: Terry Boyd also contributed to this post on Paris.) During a recent visit to Paris, I was surprised to see...
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1.5KExpat EssentialsPark, check-in and fly: Dispatches’ list of Europe’s best small airports to reach the beach
Okay, you’re an expat in Europe. It’s almost summer. It’s time to head out for fun, sun and adventure. Last year, Dispatches...
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1.7KLifestyle & CultureThird time’s the charm: Beth Hoke takes you to the Paris only the cognoscenti know
When you visit a city more than once, your relationship with it changes. During your first visit, you see the highlights and...
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1.7KNews & BuzzFitrus Plus: Tech startup takes lucrative health and fitness science to the next level with AI
Wouldn’t it be nice to hold health right in the palm of your hand? To have a little device that makes being...
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557Expat EssentialsExpat Essentials: Dispatches’ guide to international schools in Portugal, Pt. 2
It’s a fundamental reality of being an expat: One of the biggest challenges for English-speaking expat families – even for well-paid corporate...
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1.6KCareersNew on Passport: Station F in Paris launches jobs board; skills versus degrees debate
(Editor’s note: We created Passport, a place where we – and you – can post anything from your search for an apartment to your startup’s...
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9.2KLifestyle & CultureNew for 2018: Dispatches’ guide to Europe’s best beaches
(Editor’s note: Terry Boyd and Jackie Harding also contributed to this post on Europe’s best beaches.) Summer is only a few weeks...
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8.6KCareersNew 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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2.5KLifestyle & CulturePTGoldenVisa: How to invest in Portugal and get a residence permit in Europe for you and your family
The world has caught on: Portugal is a great place these days to retire, emigrate, vacation, study and – most of all...
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3.1KLifestyle & CultureBackbone Chiropractic: A serene expat-focused oasis in the middle of Eindhoven
(Editor’s note: This is a different sort of post for Dispatches in that as his patient, Dispatches Media co-founder Cheryl has “vetted”...
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49.2KExpat 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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102.9KLifestyle & 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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665.2KLifestyle & 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...