All posts tagged "expat lifestyle"
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1.9KExpat EssentialsGripes about Greece, Pt. 3: ‘If there isn’t a support group for people plagued by Greek bureaucracy, there should be’
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 3 of a four-part series, “Gripes about Greece,” looking at the reality behind the myth of Greece as...
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2.2KLifestyle & CultureCarla Bastos’ Greener Pastures, Pt. 2: COVID-19 delays and choosing my Italian village
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 in a continuing series of posts about Carla Bastos’ efforts to start a new expat life in...
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1.7KLifestyle & CultureChris Loar live: Leaving NYC for a kinder, gentler stand-up comedy scene in Berlin
“You’re coming to the lake, dude” is a sentence I never thought I’d hear after doing a stand-up comedy show, but there...
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1.6KNews & BuzzAyesha Hamra in the UAE: New report finds Dubai monthly rents start at 3,250 euros
(Editor’s note: Though we’re still expanding in Europe, Dispatches’ strategy is global, with future operations in the Middle East and Asia. This posts...
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1.8KLifestyle & CultureRevived and reimagined: The Parisian pastry scene is now emerging from the pandemic
The pandemic has caused numerous restaurants, hotels and cafés to close down for different time periods throughout 2020 and 2021 and this...
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2.1KExpat EssentialsInka Piegsa-Quischotte: Crazy heat, utility bills have Spain’s expats hot and bothered
Spain is in the grip of one of the biggest heat waves in many years. A new record was set in Cordoba...
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2.6KLifestyle & CultureSarah Nagaty in Portugal: What do expats miss most (and least) when leaving Lisbon?
I noticed that most expats who leave Lisbon for one reason or another carry this sense that the siren is calling them...
