All posts tagged "Greece"
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18.9KExpat EssentialsLynne Evans in Athens: An expat’s misadventures in the Greek healthcare system
A word of advice to all expats living in Greece – be sure to get comprehensive health insurance. I thought I was...
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5.2KExpat EssentialsLynne Evans on daily life in Athens, the newly crowned European Capital of Innovation
Athens just won the title of “the European Capital of Innovation,” awarded by the European Commission at this year’s Web Summit in...
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25.8KExpat EssentialsLynne Evans in Greece: A Greek real estate agent tried to rip me off … and how you can avoid this scam
As an expat, negotiating anything involving the bureaucracy in Greece can be daunting and unnerving. Having experienced the bureaucracy, one views any...
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123.3KLifestyle & CultureNew for 2018 (updated): Dispatches’ list of Europe’s best spring break and summer party destinations
(Editor’s note: Check out our new 2019 list of Europe’s best ski/music festivals and spring break destinations.) Street’s like a jungle / So...
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6.8KNews & BuzzLynne Evans on Greece wildfires: ‘We can’t keep destroying Athens’ environment’
I usually write travel pieces or posts about the expat life in Greece for Dispatches Europe. But today I am so furious...
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7.9KLifestyle & CultureHeading to Greece this summer? Here are some tips from an expat before you go
With the United Kingdom basking in temperatures close to 32 degrees Centigade, spare a thought for us in Greece. Forecasts are for...
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29.6KLifestyle & CultureNew for 2018: Dispatches’ guide to Europe’s best beaches (updated)
(Editor’s note: Terry Boyd, Willeke van Doorn, Nancy Wellendorf Church and Jackie Harding also contributed to this post on Europe’s best beaches.)...
