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18/06/2013 Being Multilingual: You speak with an accent, I don't

"Being Multilingual: Learning foreign languages and accents" Linguist Madalena Cruz-Ferreira discusses our perception of accents and how it can impact our judgement of others.

11/06/2013 Xenophobe's® Guides: Belgian manners and etiquette

"Xenophobe's® Guides: Manners & Etiquette" Find out how to perfect Belgians' marathon greetings and the art of lavish gift-giving to stay on a Belgian's good side.

04/06/2013 From Antipodes to Antwerp: The expat shamelessness test

"From Antipodes to Antwerp: Shameless" Richard Croad discusses the need to be shameless in order to integrate into a new culture. Judge your expat-readiness on the...

28/05/2013 Xenophobe's® Guides: Enthusiasms

"Xenophobe's® Guides: Enthusiasms" Want to know what gets a Belgian hot under the collar? Here's an idea of what stimulates their passion.

14/05/2013 Bilingual Family: 15 years after tying the bicultural knot

"JBF: 15 Years After Tying The Bicultural Knot" Annika writes in her Journal of a Bilingual Family the joys and challenges of building and nourishing a bilingual marriage and family.

13/05/2013 The Jolly English Pirate: Comfort zone to solitary expat

Tall Tales from the Jolly English Pirate: The key to a happy expat life Five years after leaving UK comforts to live as a single, female expatriate abroad, the Jolly Pirate finds not planning is the key to living a...

07/05/2013 Xenophobe's® Guides: Belgium's monarchy

"Xenophobe's® Guides: Monarchy" Take a trip back through Belgium's royal history.

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Looking for work in Belgium

Looking for work in Belgium

This handy guide from Expertise in Labour Mobility includes how to write a CV, application procedure, interview dos and don'ts, Belgian management culture.

Practical, easy-to-use, free and... in English

Practical, easy-to-use, free and... in English

Belgium’s first alternative directory assistance services - available through the shortcode 14-14 - can now be accessed on the internet.

Finding a rental home in Belgium

Finding a rental home in Belgium

Moving to Belgium presents a host of challenges to expats, not least of all finding the right home.

Learning to cope with life abroad

Learning to cope with life abroad

The psychological effects of global mobility can be physically painful.