All posts tagged "Expat Essentials"
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2.4KExpat EssentialsLiina Edun in Lisbon: An expat gives you the REAL story on fabulous, flawed Portugal
Portugal —it’s the country that, in the past few years, has been filling up your media feed, ranked as one of the...
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Stephen Heiner in Paris: What the French government doesn’t tell you about filing taxes in France … but you need to know
One of the things you imagine when you arrive to start a life here is that the French government will tell you...
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Meda Harsan: Everything you need to know to find that perfect place in Berlin
If you meet someone who is living in Berlin, ask them this question – “How did you find your place?” In the...
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The Brexpat Survival Checklist: Dispatches’ essential guide for the anxious Brit in the EU
Calling all European Union-based British expats! Hello and welcome to this far from complete, and somewhat tongue-in-cheek Brexpat Survival Guide to preparing...
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Lale Boyd at Maastricht University: What it’s really like to be an expat student in the Netherlands, Pt. 2
(Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a multi-part series documenting what it’s like to be an expat student in the Netherlands, specifically at...
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Damien Saleh: How to find a living community (or WG) in Frankfurt – a beginner’s guide
(Editor’s note: The good news – Frankfurt has gotten a lot of firms leaving London due to Brexit, creating thousands of jobs....
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Lale Boyd at Maastricht University: What it’s really like to be an expat student in the Netherlands, Pt. 1
(Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a multi-part series documenting what it’s like to be an expat student in the Netherlands,...
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Expat Essentials: How to leverage visitors to keep your American expat survival kit stocked
(Official disclaimer: Dispatches would never encourage you to break the law. Travelers generally are allowed to transport medicines in small quantities for...
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What to expect when you’re expecting to move to Berlin, Pt. 3: ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ (updated)
(Editor’s note: ‘Ich Bein ein Berliner’ was updated 8 July with additional information.) Ask any German and they’ll tell you that Berlin...
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Laura Kaye’s Berlin expat guide, Pt. 2: Finding an apartment in this crazy housing market
(Editor’s note: Though rents vary widely across Berlin, the average for a 2-bedroom, 85-meters-square apartment is about 1,000 euros per month, according...
