All posts tagged "Expat Essentials"
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39Expat EssentialsHome improvement in the UK: What is ‘planning permission’ and do I need it?
With an especially scorching summer hitting the United Kingdom this year, many Brits have been considering installing air conditioning in their homes....
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44Expat EssentialsSara Vordermeier: Why Reddit is the richest source of information before moving abroad
If someone had asked me nine years ago whether I’d like to receive information about living in Germany from the German authorities...
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127News & BuzzDayna Clarke: Where should you actually live in Malta?
On paper, Malta is tiny. I can drive from one end of the island to the other in under an hour, albeit...
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146News & BuzzMoving to Europe? Here’s how AI makes it easier (and where it can still get you into trouble)
Not long ago, moving abroad meant opening endless tabs on your laptop. Everything, from bureaucracy to finance, climate and social life, needed...
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188Expat Essentials‘Let them come home’: The failure to welcome back the Italian diaspora only hurts Italy
It looks like Italy is still grappling with the whole citizenship-by-descent issue. In a recent post, I discussed Italy’s amended descendent citizenship...
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230Expat EssentialsDispatches’ guide to the best areas in Ho Chi Minh City for expat families
(Author’s note: Since 1 July 2025, Vietnam has reorganized and merged a number of provinces, communes and wards. However, in this post,...
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197News & BuzzEllery Weil: Tips and tricks for making the most of UK train travel
All aboard! In the United States, domestic travel means a road trip more often than not. Perhaps, for long distances like between...
