All posts tagged "expat lifestyle"
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124Expat EssentialsWorking in the UK? Make sure you’re pension-smart
It has been compulsory for all employers in the United Kingdom to pay into their workers’ retirement funds, known in Britain as...
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137News & BuzzThe ‘crazy house’ next door: An experimental solution to homelessness in Berlin
2:45 AM Friedrichshain. My wife is sleeping, I am awake. As heard from the open window of our bathroom: “Fick Dich” “Fick...
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167Lifestyle & CultureJess Bretin in Sweden: Why Nordic countries lead the world in happiness
Global happiness reports list Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden at the top year after year. But why is that? Long, dark...
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63.9KExpat EssentialsExpat Essentials: 1 euro deals on homes are attracting people back to Europe’s abandoned villages (updated)
(Editor’s note: Selling houses for a symbolic amount – 1 euro – to counter population decline in rural towns and villages is...
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179Lifestyle & CultureSarah Nagaty in the U.S.: Understanding why Americans leave for Portugal, and what they lose
For work-related reasons, I went on a short trip to Chicago this past January. It was my first time in the United...
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133News & BuzzSun, sea and soaring property prices in Spain: How to bag a bargain and still live the dream
Many foreigners with a dream to live in Spain, or at least own a holiday home here, is a place in the...
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187Expat EssentialsBeyond the obvious: Grocery shopping in Lisbon for fabulous food … and a cultural experience
In Portuguese, when something is yummy, you say, “soube-me a pato” — literally, “it tastes like duck!” A rather expensive and not-so-frequent...
