All posts tagged "culture"
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7Lifestyle & CultureFrance’s annual wine event: What exactly are you buying at the foire aux vins?
The grapes are having their moment in the sun. The bottles are having theirs on the shelves. Here’s where the two stories...
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136News & BuzzDispatches’ guide to the Journées du patrimoine: The secret France you can visit for a weekend (19 thru 20 September)
Every September, the Journées du patrimoine turn France into an open house — from presidential halls and grand museums to private castles...
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381Expat EssentialsOxana Skibun: King’s Day for non-party people, a guide to free markets
When you hear “King’s Day” in the Netherlands, you instantly imagine wild street parties and city canals drowning in orange — a...
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922Lifestyle & CultureWho are Europe’s monarchs and what do they do in their free time?
(Editor’s note: If you’re an expat from the United States or other countries, you probably have no clue about the whole royalty...
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594Lifestyle & CultureJackie Harding: Why expats are more patriotic than our home countries often deserve
Have you noticed how we, as immigrants or “expats,” become more patriotic and sometimes more passionate about our country and its rituals...
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496News & BuzzSarah Nagaty on Portugal: Where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic
Even though Portugal doesn’t overlook the Mediterranean, it has been massively associated with this large intercontinental sea. Historically, Portugal shares deep connections with major empires from...
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607Lifestyle & CultureJess Bretin: Why fika is the essence of Swedish society
Few cultural traditions capture the spirit of Swedish life as clearly as fika. Often translated simply as a “coffee break,” fika is...
