All posts tagged "Featured"
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142News & BuzzOxana Skibun: My guide to experiencing the more authentic off-season side of Phuket
Phuket is primarily associated with beach holidays, so even the phrase “rainy season” can instantly put people off, and I totally get...
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162Lifestyle & 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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133BusinessLatest PwC Baltic CEOs Survey shows leaders striving to remain optimistic in challenging times
(Editor’s note: This post on PWC’s Baltic CEO Survey is courtesy of London-based PricewaterhouseCoopers. Dispatches covers tech and global business because so...
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120News & 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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83.4KBusinessAttention, Costco shoppers (updated): Aggressive American big-box retailer has big plans for Europe
(Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information about Costco’s plans for the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Sweden.) This is...
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139TravelBonjour Honfleur: Visiting the port city in Normandy that inspired the Impressionists
Living in a charming small Dutch town with a harbor, I thought I would be hard to impress. But the enchanting harbor...
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165Expat 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...
