All posts tagged "expat lifestyle"
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507Lifestyle & CultureCharlotte Laborie: A carefully curated list of my 5 favorite restaurants in Milano
Ah, Milano. Where the Aperol flows like water, and everyone dresses like they might get photographed at any moment, because they probably...
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1.2KLifestyle & CultureNew for 2025/26: Dispatches’ list of amusement parks in Europe open in winter including Christmas events
(Editor’s note: This list of amusement parks open in winter will be updated as we get closer to 2026.) Let’s face it...
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854Lifestyle & 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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909Lifestyle & 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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629TravelHanoi’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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580Lifestyle & 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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516News & 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...
