All posts tagged "expat life"
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148News & BuzzWhy swim school in the Netherlands will cost you thousands … and why you’ll pay it anyway
As an expat, you have to learn a lot, and that gets even more intense when you have kids. Suddenly, all the...
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222Lifestyle & CultureThe Charity Shop: The most popular place for Brits after the pub
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my life in the United Kingdom, it’s this – the British love a bargain even...
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193Lifestyle & CultureLove language: Chipping away at the language barrier in Spain with the help of Cupid
I stared up at her, and she looked down on me. We spoke, but neither of us could make the other understand....
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241Expat EssentialsNew to Cairo, Pt. 2: Pets, healthcare and all the details to start a life in Egypt
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 in a two-part guide to life in Cairo for expats. You can jump to Pt. 1 here. Dispatches...
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216Lifestyle & CultureEllery Weil: Celebrating Halloween in London, a city with a haunted history
The leaves are changing color and the winds are picking up; there’s a chill in the air, and it’s autumn in London....
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361Lifestyle & CultureSarah Nagaty: My Top 3 funniest moments as an expat in Lisbon
I have been living in Lisbon for seven years now, and it truly feels like a second home. Just like there are...
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493Expat EssentialsLauren Simmonds in Croatia: 10 ways being an expat changed me in 10 years
Depictions of expat life are often glamour-washed. Influencers harping on about why people should try it out conveniently don’t touch on the...
