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Jackie Harding’s expat explainer: Carnaval in the Netherlands is wild, wonderful … and little bit crazy

It’s carnaval time in the Netherlands and for those who are new to this very Dutch tradition, here are some survival tips for the...
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I made that mistake twice when asked by local shopkeepers what brought me to Transylvania. My enthusiastic response “Dracula!” received a stern...
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Willeke van Doorn: My list of the Top 8 places to go ice skating in the Netherlands

The Dutch love their stroopwafels, tulips … and especially ice skating. Our professional athletes are always setting new records and collecting gold...

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Dr. Kris Bryant: Austria is hiking heaven … and a tick-borne encephalitis hotspotEditor’s note: With climate change, the area for tick-borne encephalitis has expanded. This post has been updated with information about Austria’s tick vaccine. You can see current information here on encephalitis hotspots in Austria, Switzerland and Denmark.

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.

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