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Before the period of Lent begins 40 days before Easter, Belgians take part in the frivolous tradition of carnival – with a quirky Belgian twist. Heads are bopped with pig bladders, oranges thrown at crowds and flesh pinched – all in…
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You have successfully braved the immigration gauntlet and been rewarded your Belgian visa. Now you’re in the heart of Europe, ready to indulge in the home of frites, waffles and more than 500 types of speciality beer. But before you…
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If you plan to live in Spain, you’ll find an excellent Spanish healthcare system that provides free or subsidised health services and prescriptions. Anyone who is an official resident and working in Spain – and their dependent family members –…
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If you are resident and working in Spain and paying social security contributions, you and your dependent family members are eligible for free state healthcare in Spain. Citizens from the EU staying temporarily in Spain and holding an EHIC (European…
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Even in his teens, Albert Lai always knew that if he wanted to make a name for him-self in tech, he had to go to San Francisco. Driving for the first time down Interstate 280 during the late 90’s, the…
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Laurie Rauch is fond of words. After weathering the recession, she never imagined she’d still be writing — only this time, with new languages like HTML and CSS. “I was always fascinated with web developing but … it was just…
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Public and private universities are experiencing an exponential rise in the number of students opting for two-year associate degrees rather than four-year bachelor’s programs following last year’s disastrous high school exit examinations, education officials said yesterday. Passing rates plummeted by…
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Hi! I’m Sarah, a Canadian freelance multimedia journalist, serial expat and self-proclaimed third culture kid. Specialising in tech, travel, immigration, culture and health, I have followed my sixth sense for news to various places in North America, Asia and now, Europe. When I’m not writing or editing, I’m losing sleep over travelogues and fantasy books or planning motorcycle trips from the Old Continent.
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