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Sight and sound treats for expats in Luxembourg

Isabelle FraserPosted on by Isabelle Fraser

If you enjoy non-mainstream movies, Luxembourg is the place to be this month with the CinEast film festival. Read on to find out more and how to…

The best place to live for your children's health and wellbeing

Isabelle FraserPosted on by Isabelle Fraser

If your children's overall health and wellbeing is paramount to having a happy expat experience, look no further than northern Europe, according to the results of a…

Packing tips for your vacation in Denmark

Posted on by Maller

Denmark – the lovely country in Scandinavia – is a great place to visit. In Denmark, you will find historical treasures, exiting culture, great people and beautiful…

Experience the Beautiful North Sea

Posted on by Maller
Denmark is well-known for its beautiful nature, especially the North Sea. Along the Western coast of Denmark, this impressive sea stretches from Rømø to Hanstholm.

Five Riviera Cocteau Treasures

Posted on by Margo Lestz

Jean Cocteau was truly a multi-talented artist. He considered himself a poet, but he was also a novelist, playwright, film director, set designer, painter, and ceramicist –…

Bob was a Woman of Many Talents

Posted on by Margo Lestz

  In Paris in 1902, young Dr. Marcile was head-over-heels in love. The young lady who was the object of his affection loved him too, but her…

Five Places to Visit in Paris in Spring

NhanPosted on by Nhan

Spring has sprung in Paris..! Probably my favourite time of the year in Paris, Spring has this magical fairy tale effect on the city, like we needed…

A Wedding in Paris

NhanPosted on by Nhan
I originally never planned for any of this to happen. Truth be told, I had decided to move to Paris to ACTUALLY BE SINGLE. I had needed (another) change in my life having moved back to Australia

How to cover your identity trail as you move overseas

Isabelle FraserPosted on by Isabelle Fraser

When you move home, locally or internationally, you do not want to leave your identity behind. If you do, you leave yourself open to identity theft and…

How to plan and budget a wedding

Isabelle FraserPosted on by Isabelle Fraser

What do you need to think about when you're planning and budgeting for an expat wedding? Here are some hints and tips to help make your special…

How to get your rental property booked this Christmas

Isabelle FraserPosted on by Isabelle Fraser

If you have a property you want to rent out over the holidays, now is the time to think about what you're going to offer potential clients.…

What you need to do to find a rental property in Belgium

Isabelle FraserPosted on by Isabelle Fraser

The most pressing item on just about every expat’s moving-overseas checklist is organising a place to live, preferably before leaving one assignment and moving to the next.…

Meet the Expat – Ken Shaw living in Gran Canaria, Spain

Jackie GregoryPosted on by Jackie Gregory

Ken Shaw is living the expat dream in his tropical home in Gran Canaria, Spain. It is, quite simply, his idea of paradise... which he and his wife…

Meet the Expat – Mariam Ottimofiore living in Dubai

Jackie GregoryPosted on by Jackie Gregory

Our guest this week describes herself as an "eternal expat". She has lived in 7 countries and 3 continents and is now raising 2 multicultural and multilingual kids in…

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