All posts tagged "expat lifestyle"
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665Lifestyle & CultureGhosted: It’s just spooky how Halloween is suddenly haunting Europe
It’s not your imagination: Halloween is now a thing in Europe, particularly where we live in the south of the Netherlands. A...
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429Lifestyle & CultureLane Henry: Bike helmets are smart … so why don’t the Dutch wear them?
When I lived in a Dutch city along the German border, I’d occasionally see a few cyclists in helmets. Do you know...
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373TravelHanoi’s heartbeat: Exploring the markets powering this ancient city
What gives Hanoi its heartbeat? For me, it’s the markets. I grew up in one of Hanoi’s oldest market neighborhoods, where the...
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395Lifestyle & CultureJess Bretin: Why fika is the essence of Swedish society
Few cultural traditions capture the spirit of Swedish life as clearly as fika. Often translated simply as a “coffee break,” fika is...
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370News & BuzzHet Recht-Op Eindhoven: A call to reclaim artist and community spaces in the city centre
A new initiative called Het Recht-Op Eindhoven (Right to Eindhoven): Circuit of Commons, with the support of VAM (Van Abbemuseum) is gaining...
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340Expat EssentialsThom Harding: Starting kindergarten in Vienna? Here’s my parents’ guide to managing the process
This post continues our series investigating the life of parents of young children in Vienna. From childbirth to theatre programs for toddlers,...
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311TravelCarla Bastos’s world cruise: Next stop, Japan’s hidden gems
(Editor’s note: Carla Bastos is on a year-long world cruise aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey, a residential cruise ship. This post is on...
