All posts tagged "expat lifestyle"
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2.0KNews & BuzzAlice Verberne in France: Why budget-friendly raw milk from the French market is the whey to go
Although we are not poor by any stretch of the imaginations, my spouse and I are thrifty, and we appreciate priceless moments...
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1.1KNews & BuzzTurkey v. Tennessee: Religious extremists took over one; the other not so much
(Editor’s note: This is not meant to be a scientific comparison of Turkey and Tennessee. It’s an on-the-ground, anecdotal opinion post by...
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870News & BuzzCarla Bastos: Is there still a place for expats in Italy’s economy? It’s complicated ….
Italian unemployment and housing issues have been discussed and debated endlessly, here at Dispatches Europe and among the expat community at large....
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1.1KNews & BuzzCrazy culture shifts: When your trip back home means going to Egypt
Even though I tend to think of myself as a relatively adaptable person, it can get confusing sliding back and forth between...
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993TravelAh, buonissimo! Italy introduced me to Slow Food, and my life is the better for it
I’ve been crossing the Alps from France into Terra Italia for over 30 years. But, it wasn’t until a smart and savvy...
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1.3KNews & BuzzEU investing 20 million each to revive 21 abandoned villages throughout rural Italy
As you likely know by now, the European Union is investing 20 million euros each into 21 abandoned medieval villages throughout Italy...
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954Lifestyle & CultureLongest day, loudest tunes: Fête de la Music is Paris’s summer solstice symphony
Picture this: it’s 1982, and Jack Lang, the French Minister of Culture, decides to shake things up. He throws open the gates...
