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Musical residencies: Business is booming, but who pays the most for pop stars playing in Europe?Musical residencies are on the rise in Europe for major pop stars, but costs are increasingly being heaped upon audiences with travel, accommodation and extras pushing up ticket prices, according to Spanish consumer rights group FACUA.

My search for the perfect Italian aperitivo in VeronaNobody had announced that it was “aperitivo time”. More strikingly, nobody seemed to find any of this unusual.

'They'd never seen a car or a TV': The people evacuated to the UK from the world's most remote inhabited island in 1961After a volcano erupted on tiny Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, the 264 displaced islanders told the BBC about their first taste of modern British life.

‘Did he know?’: Why Israel is rejecting an October 7 reckoningThe fixation on Netanyahu’s failures allows Israel to avoid confronting what it has done in Gaza.

Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protestsThe opposition leader said it would not be "just another election", but a chance for voters to choose between "decline or change, lies or change, incompetence or change, division or change, corruption or change".

The job interview question you don't have to answerRecruiters have been encouraged to stop posing questions about salary history and, in the EU, new rules will prevent them doing so. But in the UK, there is still a chance of it coming up, so how best should you answer?

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Aspiring expats: Could trading stress in the U.S. for the expat lifestyle in Europe guarantee a longer, happier life? (updated)This sounds like one of those clickbait headlines: “Do this one thing to live a longer, healthier life.” But it’s true – by simply adopting the expat lifestyle in Europe, Americans instantly improve the their statistical odds of living a longer, healthier life.

Giant waves of Nazaré (updated): Portugal’s most impressive natural spectacle draws big crowds including ‘crazy-ass surfers’The moment I caught the first glimpse of the watery, roaring giants rolling towards us, my heart skipped a beat or two. One look at the ant-sized surfers being towed into the waves made me feel like a cardiac arrest was perilously close.

NFL, NBA and MLB: American sports are taking over EuropeThe real way American sports invade the European psyche is, of course, through TV. Last fall, my wife and co-CEO Cheryl and I were sitting in a little café in Den Haag having lunch when I notice the Dutch couple next to us. They’re watching intently an MLB game.Western Europeans So, I ask a question that’s eating at me: “Do you really understand the game?” A game full of nuances, like changing up pitches for each hitter and sacrifice bunts. The answer was, “Not really … but the whole thing is such a spectacle.”

Food delivery in Berlin: The dark, exploitative underbelly of a seemingly innocent service

Why pay full fare? Dispatches’ list of Europe travel discounts

A practical guide to staying connected while traveling across Europe

Why Americans are discovering Varna, the Black Sea city where European living costs less

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Lynne Evans’ expat diary: Trading Athens for the tranquility of rural Greece

Matthew Reynolds in Frankfurt: Australian companies scoring goals in Europe – and helping the environment in the process

Witt International: How long will 1 million pounds last you in the top European expat hotspots?

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Food delivery in Berlin: The dark, exploitative underbelly of a seemingly innocent service

Why pay full fare? Dispatches’ list of Europe travel discounts

A practical guide to staying connected while traveling across Europe

Why Americans are discovering Varna, the Black Sea city where European living costs less

Featured News

Lynne Evans’ expat diary: Trading Athens for the tranquility of rural Greece

Matthew Reynolds in Frankfurt: Australian companies scoring goals in Europe – and helping the environment in the process

Witt International: How long will 1 million pounds last you in the top European expat hotspots?

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