Problems Expats and Digital Nomads Face

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A Guide to Translating Important Documents for Expatriates

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Moving to a new country can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging. Expatriates often face a complex legal landscape, with different laws and regulations governing everything from immigration and employment to taxes and healthcare. In this context, the accurate translation of important documents is essential for ensuring compliance and […]

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Preserving Identity and Privacy

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Streaming Regional Content on Voot as an Expat As an expat, preserving your cultural digital identity and protecting your privacy can be challenging. Streaming regional content on Voot as an expat requires a careful balance between achieving content diversity while also navigating geographical restrictions, language barriers, data privacy, and subscription plans. By understanding the potential

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Is London Safe in 2025? Here What Journalists Don’t Tell You

Is London Still Safe in 2025? Ps: Check also our Youtube Channel. Once a friend asked me how safe is Sao Paulo, a huge city in Brazil where I lived in the past. I told him (and this conversation inspired me to write one of my most-read articles to this date) that violence in Sao

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The 7 Countries With the Worst Work Life Balance in the OECD

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There are some shocking data about the countries with the worst work-life balance. When I was still working in the financial area, it was not uncommon to work 13, sometimes 14 hours per day. Since most of our income was variable, staying at the office for long hours was standard practice for young, ambitious college

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Hold Your Breath: The Dirtiest Cities in the World

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We analyzed air pollution, water quality, and wastewater disposal to list the dirtiest cities in the world What makes a city… dirty? When I was 21, I moved from a countryside town where the air smelled like orange cake (since we had some fruit processing plants around) to an 11-million-resident metropolis. Every day on my

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Right Now, Sleeping in Warsaw Costs More Than in Monaco

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Asylum Seekers in Poland, Read This Before Paying for Accomodation I promised myself not to post any rant on Medium regarding the war in Ukraine, which is only 2 hours away from here… On the other hand, this has nothing to do with the war, but rather with: A few words of praise for the

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What to Do in Case of War During 2025?

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How to Prepare for War as a Civilian (Read It NOW if You Live Abroad) I live in Poland, less than three hours from the Ukrainian border, where a war is currently raging. Because I’m assuming you never read my bio (who reads it after all?), I start by saying that, besides being a writer, I am

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The Pros and Cons of Moving Out of Parents’ House in 2025

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Here Are the Key Takeaways I Learned From Moving Out at 18 From My Parents’ House Moving away from home is not an unknown subject to us. My generation moved from one place to another more than any other in history. So this article about the pros and cons of moving out is something that

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5 Tips for Moving Out For the First Time in 2025

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Tips For Moving Out and Living on Your Own Congratulations! They awarded you a master’s scholarship on the opposite side of the continent. Or maybe you just read an email with a fantastic career offer overseas. These scenarios are occurring more often than ever among millennials. But what happens when you move far away? Here

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4 Tips for Moving Abroad – Live as An Expat in 2025

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Moving To a New Country in 2023? Read That. It is simple to make plans for good times. However, to prosper, you must first survive. So to brace yourself for the nasty stuff, I will give you here 4 tips for living abroad. Maybe by now you already know one thing or two about culture

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