All posts tagged "Expat Essentials"
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2.0KNews & BuzzThom Harding: My favorite kindercafés and family friendly restaurants in Vienna when it’s too cold for the park
It is well-documented that Vienna is one of the most liveable cities in the world, demonstrated by it’s consistent position at No....
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1.2KExpat EssentialsNavigating Brussels: How to get a MOBIB public transport card
Besides signing up at the municipality (gemeente or commune), there are two or three things you should try to organize when moving...
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674Expat EssentialsMónica Da Silva: My amazing experience going to the emergency room in Germany
(Editor’s note: Dispatches is not disclosing details of the health emergency due to medical privacy concerns.) Unfortunately, the expat life isn’t just...
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17.0KExpat EssentialsDIY Expat: Read this before you try to move to the Netherlands from the U.S.
(Editor’s note: This post detailing the process for how we as DIY American expats moved to the Netherlands has updated since it...
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2.2KExpat EssentialsTerry Boyd: Eindhoven is about to get a lot more crowded; here’s what it’s like living here now
(Editor’s note: This post about living in Eindhoven is part of our Tech Tuesday series. Dispatches covers tech because Europe’s economies depend...
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591Expat EssentialsHeat in Greece, Pt. 2: A summer survival guide
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of a two-part post about extreme heat in Greece. You can jump to Pt. 1 here.)...
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811Expat EssentialsBattling BOL.com (updated): The company that hopes unhappy consumers will just give up and go away
(Author’s note: This post has been updated after BOL agreed to a refund. But it wasn’t easy. This is a cautionary tale...
