All posts tagged "Expat Essentials"
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116News & Buzz6,000 euros in advance: Renting our apartment in Portugal sight unseen
When my husband Çağdaş and I decided to move Portugal from Turkey, finding a home was obviously one of the biggest things...
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143News & 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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144Expat EssentialsGetting your driving license in Brussels: Everything you need to know
Driving in Brussels can be a nightmare. It certainly is for me. Even biking here looks like a whole survival adventure, even...
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149Expat 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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128Expat 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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167News & 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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190News & 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...
