All posts tagged "Expat Essentials"
-
5.0KExpat EssentialsLale 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,...
-
6.3KExpat EssentialsExpat 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...
-
10.8KExpat EssentialsWhat 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...
-
11.4KExpat EssentialsLaura 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...
-
7.9KExpat EssentialsAlisa Jordan in Frankfurt: Tips from a Londoner about what to expect
(Editor’s note: Frankfurt is the chief beneficiary of Brexit, with an estimated 10,000 new jobs as financial firms leave London. This is...
-
4.4KExpat EssentialsExpat Essentials: How to avoid my (painful) experiences with computer-repair scams
Here’s the best piece of advice you’re going to get all week: When your Macbook crashes, do NOT take it to a...
-
16.3KExpat EssentialsExpat Essentials: If a Dutch telemarketer is calling, answering could cost you (updated)
Editor’s note: We expats who own companies based in the Netherlands are registered with the Kamer van Koophandel, or KvK, basically a...
