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Thom Harding: If you love swimming, you’ll love Vienna

Finally, the freezing temperatures and incessant clouds have parted! Blossoms are blooming, rays of sunlight are dancing through the trees, and springtime...
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(Editor’s note: Terry Boyd also contributed to this post on the pirates of Varna.) When American audiences think of pirates, the Caribbean...
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Why swim school in the Netherlands will cost you thousands … and why you’ll pay it anyway

As an expat, you have to learn a lot, and that gets even more intense when you have kids. Suddenly, all the...

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Mariam Thaler: My practical guide to Santos Populares, an entire month of partying in LisbonLisbon has five seasons, the usual four and the fifth, its very own Santos Populares … far and away my favourite. Come June and the city turns into one big party, or rather many parties, called arraial (plural:arraiais), in every corner of the city.

Heat in Greece, Pt. 1: ‘We need to demand better solutions’Deadly heatwaves are sadly becoming more common in Greece, as the Mediterranean country is experiencing some of the worst climate change in the region.

Beach Clubs: An actually relaxing seaside workation in AntalyaThis year, we needed a getaway just to avoid burnout. Our workations to Izmir, which is a party town, are more like marathons because we rush around town, catching up with friends, checking out our old stomping grounds and drinking way too many cocktails.

Hosting as an expat in Europe (updated): The good, bad and the ugly of dealing with guestsMost of our guests are awesome and truly generous. One leaves money around the house for us to find after she leaves AND tries to pick up more than her share of the expenses. Other friends take real pleasure in treating you to dinner, drinks or whatever. But there are also guests who are just amazingly inconsiderate or just oblivious.

Backpacking with Baby, Pt. 1: A useful guide to travelling in Southeast Asia with a young childWhen I first announced to friends and family that my partner and I were planning on taking our 18-month old backpacking through Southeast Asia for four months, the responses ranged from “Amazing! But how!?’” to “Are you crazy?” I

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