Best and worst things about Warsaw
Having battled through two world wars, communist rule and severe persecution, Poland is a country with a fascinating history and culture, and home to some of the most resilient but friendly people you could...
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Best and worst things about Helsinki
Once in Finland, you might realize that not only the country, but also its people can be quite unusual sometimes. Here are certain facts about this country’s capital that will either make you love...
Short term vs long term accommodation
Finding a place to live can be a major source of stress – even more so when moving abroad. Should you book a short term base or settle on your permanent home before you...
5 famous people who renounced their citizenship
Whether dissatisfied by your native land or seeking a way to avoid paying tax on your hard-earned cash, renouncing citizenship is never an easy decision to make. For celebrities, however, finding a new country to...
Most expensive cities for expats in 2014
Cost of living website Expatistan has identified the average cost of living in over 1,600 cities around the world based on data from almost 200,000 users. The International Cost of Living Index includes 10...
Do you study or work?
I was an Erasmus student in Aix-en-Provence and three years later, a receptionist in a hotel in Paris. In between, I went to Izhevsk, Russia, for one year to study and two years later,...
The most expensive cities for expats 2012
According to the most recent survey from EuroCost International, the top three most expensive cities for expats has hardly changed over the last year. Tokyo retains the dubious honour of being the most expensive...
Just Landed’s new expat guide: Discover Vietnam!
Planning a move to a foreign country you don’t precisely know is not an easy task. The pre-departure steps of learning the mentality, processes and overall general information on the country can be very...
Starting an expat life: My first impressions of Spain
Moving to Madrid has been my second change of home within two months since I have spent my whole summer working at the Costa del Maresme in Catalonia. Although having been in Spain before,...
Where is home for third culture kids?
An increase in global mobility has seen more children being born or raised in countries that neither of their parents are from. These so called “third culture kids” often struggle to identify themselves with...
