| Originally from Gibraltar, Kelly now lives in Almere in the Netherlands with her partner. This lively young lady shares parts of her expat life in Holland and offers her thoughts on things like learning the language, the cost of housing, and Dutch attitude. |
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Europe
Kelly Goes Dutch : Living in the Netherlands
An Englishwoman in the Dordogne
| English expat Debs is experiencing a fulfilling sense of community in the Dordogne in France, where she's been living for the past three years. Look at French rural life from her point of view and read about the activities she and her husband love doing in France, as well as her tips for adjusting to expat life there. |
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From Colombia to Italy: 14 years in the United States
| Colombian-born Beatriz may find the cost of living to be high in Italy, but the experience for her is priceless. As she says, "I am very happy here." Living as an expat in Italy is an answer to the change she and her husband had been craving while they were in the USA, and here she shares some of her thoughts about living in Italy. |
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Typically Dutch?
| Born in Norway and raised in a number of other countries, social worker Marit now lives in Nunspeet in the Netherlands. Her passport proclaims her to be Dutch, but she says she isn't typically so. Marit's expat life in the Netherlands has its highs and lows, some of which she shares with us here. |
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When a Malaysian Kadazan girl met a Dutch man
| The weather wasn't the only thing that Jenn had to adjust to when she moved from Malaysia to the Netherlands many years ago. She has recovered from the initial culture shock, and has found many things about Dutch culture and Dutch attitudes to appreciate. This friendly Malaysian expat describes some aspects of her life with her husband in Spijkenisse, and shares specific tips on things like finding a job, the cost of living in the Netherlands, and adjusting to daily Dutch life. |
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Life in Lorraine
| Australian expat Rochelle's original plan to live in Paris changed when she met her husband; now she is experiencing village life in Metz. Rochelle shares what she likes and dislikes about living in France and advises would-be expats to make an effort to learn the language and to form their impressions of France through personal experience - not just from books. |
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Living where Europe and Asia meet - Istanbul!
| Seeing the coming together of East and West is a daily experience for Verity, an Australian expat who lives with her family in Turkey. Here she shares her thoughts and experiences about living in the modern-yet-ancient city of Istanbul, the sights and sounds she appreciates on a daily basis. Verity also advises would-be expats in Turkey on things like understanding the locals and cost of living issues. |
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An Irish expat living in the Netherlands
| Martin is an Irish expat who has been living near Leiden in the Netherlands for the past seven years. Here he talks about things like what life is like for him and his wife there, his thoughts on learning and speaking the language, his take on the amorous frogs on his property, his tips on adjusting to local rules and culture, and his favorite activities apart from trying to start a family. |
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English girl found true love in Calais
| Englishwoman Kristina moved across the Channel to live in France with her French fiance, and it's a place she has come to think as home for the past two years. Take a look at her expat life in Calais, the steps she took to settle in, and her advice for British would-be expats who are planning on moving to France. |
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An American lost in Sologne
| American expat Kristi has always been a francophile, so it's no surprise that she now lives in France with her family. She's been living in France for two decades and she spends her time running her own B&B and bar, absorbing local experiences, and planning for the future. |
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