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Looking for an ulpan
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So, my second week in Israel is about to begin. Today I was looking for where to study Hebrew. With some adventures.
Sweden and Norway are anti-junk food leaders
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Whilst the rest of Europe only catches up now. Our waist circumference is suffocating us, and the battle against obesity remains a major issue in the early 21st century. Junk food: tastes so good, but is so wrong...
'Identity convention': Europe’s far right throng in the south of France
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Between 17-18 October, young militants are attending a second meetup at the Palais des Princes in Orange. French anti-racist NGO Sos Racism react to their message of ‘political sensitivity spreading through Europe’, which is both welcome and unwe...
Zanko: the 'White Arab' Italian rapper who would perform for the Lega Nord
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In English slang, the word 'Zanko' is someone who is a social and cultural pioneer. Like this 28-year-old Syrian Italian, who gigs in unique political hotspots such as Zingonia and Lampedusa, has 'fought' for hip hop and would happily show the far-ri...
Three globalised couples share their expat love stories
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It’s normal to move abroad for professional or financial reasons. But why leave your country sto be with that special someone? Familiar reservations, a new culture and linguistic barriers are all problems often dealt with, from Australia to Canada...
Tips for travelling in Vilnius
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So I left Vilnius again. I live in Tel Aviv now. I'm sure I'll have a lot to share on this blog. But for some reason an idea came to my mind that upon leaving I could give some tips for those who are moving or travelling to Vilnius.
Administration: Kafka effect for expats working abroad
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‘Administration in your own country is usually very complicated, whereas in a foreign country we may feel like Kafkaesque characters,’ according to one expat abroad. General tips...
Administration: Kafka effect for expats working abroad
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‘Administration in your own country is usually very complicated, whereas in a foreign country we may feel like Kafkaesque characters,’ according to one expat abroad. General tips...
NHS, EHIC, mutuel: young expats get to grips with healthcare abroad
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Three expats discuss their healthcare adventures, with or without travel insurance, in Spain, England and the Czech Republic. It makes for useful reading in the times of a swine flu pandemic...
So what if Jean Sarkozy wants to be like daddy when he grows up?
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He's got the eyes of his mother, the chin of his grandfather and the political gene from his father. The only difference marking the French president's son's bid to be chairman of Paris' financial district is that he is 23 ... a Spaniard breathes in...
So what if Jean Sarkozy wants to be like daddy when he grows up?
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He's got the eyes of his mother, the chin of his grandfather and the political gene from his father. The only difference marking the French president's son's bid to be chairman of Paris' financial district is that he is 23 ... a Spaniard breathes in...
What's going on with China as guest of honour at the Frankfurt book fair?
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At the opening ceremony on 13 October, in the presence of Chinese vice president Xi Jinping, German chancellor Angela Merkel said there would be 'no taboos'. The Italian, Swiss, Spanish and German press react...
What's going on with China as guest of honour at the Frankfurt book fair?
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At the opening ceremony on 13 October, in the presence of Chinese vice president Xi Jinping, German chancellor Angela Merkel said there would be 'no taboos'. The Italian, Swiss, Spanish and German press react...
Going on a gap year? Watch out for the taxman
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A year away in Sardinia rewarded one French citizen with a tax price tag of over £3, 000. She writes this rant for future gap-yearers: you might live abroad, and still be forced to pay tax at home...
Going on a gap year? Watch out for the taxman
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A year away in Sardinia rewarded one French citizen with a tax price tag of over £3, 000. She writes this rant for future gap-yearers: you might live abroad, and still be forced to pay tax at home...
‘Outlandish’, ‘comical’, ‘shocking’: volunteers for international experience speak
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The ‘VIE’ gives 18 to 28 year olds the opportunity to work in a company or in administration abroad for between 6 to 24 months. Those who have experienced it speak highly of it...
London's so 2008: Quebec is the new Eldorado for the French
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Follow six ex-pat stories of hopes, dreams and disappointments in the hunt for a job and an adventure, direct from their mountain cabins in Canada...
When pigs fly
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On Saint Never's day, a blue moon rises in the sky and the scene is like Noah's Ark. The creatures climb on board, in an attempt to prove that an event will never happen: they are hairy frogs, toothy chickens, flying pigs, flying donkeys, whistling c...
