Guides, stories and insights for internationals building a new life abroad.
The Rolling Stones have confirmed they’re working on a new, blues-inspired album for release this year. “We’re actually in the studio in the moment cutting new stuff,” Keith Richards told BBC 6 Music. Guitarist Ronnie Wood added that the band recently “cut 11 songs in two days. Just ‘bang’ – like that.” “It […]
6. Toulouse Toulouse is a typical student city. Everywhere you go, you can see groups of young people taking advantage of the numerous cultural pastimes. Close to the Pyrenees, it is the perfect location for those in love with skying and other wintersports. Plus: Toulouse is located near the borders with Andorra and Spain, so […]
1. Warsaw The Polish capital is considered to be the second most affordable student city in the world (after Kuala Lumpur) and tops the list of the most affordable student cities in Europe. Almost completely destroyed during WW2, Warsaw was in short time reconstructed and now prides on an Old City counting among the UNESCO World […]
Top 30 (sold albums + streaming stats): 1. (No 21 in the all-time bestsellers list) Adele – 21 (806,023,008 streams) 2. (No 28) Metallica – Metallica (229,955,391) 3. (No 29) Nirvana – Nevermind (121,970,542) 4. (No 23) Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA (94,855,753) 5. (No 10) Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV (93,040,647) […]
Permission for the new runway, which will be built 1.6km north of the current main runway, was originally granted in 2007 with 31 conditions attached. The economic downturn and the subsequent fall in passengers coming through the airport saw the plans put on hold. Passenger numbers at the airport have grown in the past two […]
SC Braga – Shakhtar Donetsk: SC Braga is currently 4th in the table 20 points behind the first, SL Benfica and 6 points in front of the 5th. Therefore they focus mainly on the Europa League. Donetsk is currently 2nd, 3 points behind Dynamo Kiew. They won easily against RSC Anderlecht in the last round […]
Real Madrid will offer Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United for €60m (£48.5m) this summer, according to reports in Spain. Spanish publication ES have claimed that Real have decided to cash in on the 31-year-old at the end of the season because his contract expires in 2018 and he will only lose value. Ronaldo played […]
Ireland’s headline inflation rate has been negative for 12 of the last 15 months, CSO figures show. Consumer prices fell by 0.3 per cent in the year to March, according to the latest official figures. The primary drivers were decreases in transport (-5.9 per cent), furnishings and household equipment (-2.5 per cent), and clothing […]
From a medieval African trading town to a Mediterranean island nation, these overlooked outposts are worth a look. Austria What Americans (and some Europeans) forget about Austria is that 100 years ago, it was a great Imperial capital of Europe, on par with London, Paris, Rome… and then the political fortunes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire faded. […]
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