international life
Life away from home
European-Israeli ties: A story of sympathy and ambivalence 09/05/2008
Israel at 60: Europe grapples with how to react to conflict with Palestinians. read more
Expat legal - April 2008 16/04/2008
Our experts answer two vital questions for your life in Belgium: on retirement issues and the dos and don'ts of the residential lease. read more
"So, what is home, to you?" 08/04/2008
Our guest blogger Cup'oCofi self-interrogates, wondering aloud what it would be like to finally "settle down". read more
April Fool jokes a laughing matter for world's media 02/04/2008
Media around the world regaled their audiences with stories of stretched French presidents and bisexual James Bonds on Tuesday, and Expatica reported on the return of the Dodo. read more
Building Partnerships for the Future of International Education 26/03/2008
"Simply, Fullan argues that effective, sustainable schools have often learned the art of interdependence and purposeful exchange with other schools, organisations and networks." - David Willows reviews the benefits of interdependence. read more
Editors diary
I can’t tell you - it’s Classified 31/01/2008
Belgium Expatica editor Paul Morris muses on the long illustrious history of the humble classified ad as expatica launches a new service read more
Two Guys, a Sarko and a Carla 16/01/2008
Editor Paul Morris wonders if Sarkozy should have stuck with the age-old tradition of the Royal mistress and if Belgium could do with two with one or two ... or three... read more
Lara Tadiotto on 'going bananas' 09/01/2008
Belgian’s top woman golfer gave a talk on the subject of "Overcoming barriers in Business" and bendy fruit. read more
Who you gonna call? 19/12/2007
Editor Paul Morris passes a pleasant afternoon with call-centre engineers, hanging out of his 2nd floor window and waving a modem in the cold winter air read more
Moving to a place that doesn't really exist 10/12/2007
Editor Paul Morris is feeling the strain as a big move approaches and the old surroundings begin to fade already. read more
Letters to editor
Zonino, Cecilia! 26/02/2008
All is quiet in Belgium now, so, with the rest of Europe, the locals can sit back and enjoy the Guignol show in France. But is it becoming predictable or even 'predictive'? read more
Foodie French with a touch of Vincent 20/02/2008
Editor Paul Morris is kidnapped by friendly French publishers, meets a Belgian with a dream, and is forced to enjoy very local fine wine: all that in Auvers-Sur-Oise. read more
Letters to the Editor - February 2008 13/02/2008
Editor Paul Morris responds to some of your mails, including someone who is not a fan of Hillary Clinton and another who is not a fan of expatica's 'Nazis' read more
Expat letters - December 2007 12/12/2007
Editor Paul Morris responds to your letters, including the death penalty and linguistic sectarianism. read more
Expat letters - November 2007 19/11/2007
Editor Paul Morris responds to some of your letters including London is 25 minutes closer but Ashford isn't, Dissociative Identity Disorder v Schizophrenia, leaning towards the Flemish and a plea for more features around Belgium. read more
Where ships take the elevator
Bernd F. Meier heads for Mons to witness the extraordinary machines that raise ships in the air.
disscussion forum
- Discuss Belgian Culture Belgians and Dating, by tangoaires 09/05/2008 13:27
- Healthcare Giving birth - Ottignies / Wavre / Waterloo / Uccle, by Guest_Sue_* 08/05/2008 22:38
- Relationships Need friends in Brussels or leuven, by riverside8 08/05/2008 18:17
- Jobs anyone know if there are any casual hotel or labouring , factory/warehouse jobs going at the moment anywhere in Belgium?, by badknee 07/05/2008 19:34
- UK Forum Any British people in Antwerp - daft question i know, by tangoaires 07/05/2008 10:22
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