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Announcing the winners of the first Expatica blog competition. Did your favourites win?Voting has closed on Expatica's first blog competition and we are pleased to announce the winners. Here are the blog posts that you, the Expatica readers, voted the best of the bunch.
Congratulations to the winning bloggers, and huge thanks to all the bloggers who tirelessly write such fantastic posts to share with their fellow expats and make the Expatica Blogs & Photos section such a great place to visit!
Belgium
Come sit with me on my mourning bench
David Willows considers the value of the protective layer that allows us to deal with the loss of our loved ones.
France
Notes from an exiled Franglais: Why the French are healthier and fitter
Robert Bullock shares his insight on why the French are healthier and fitter than the English despite their love for wine and lack of enthusiasm for jogging.
Germany
Auslaenderin in Berlin: Talking about the weather
Is the cold and damp of northern Europe getting you down? You aren’t alone. Our blogger offers some commiseration and some coping tips.
The Starbucks conspiracy
Looking for that special brand of coffee-to-go in Luxembourg? You may be out of luck, as our new blogger Libby will explain.
Everything you never wanted to know about Dutch toilets
Expat blogger Tiffany Jarman Jansen exposes the weird world of Dutch toilets, from the pay-to-pee phenomenon to the good (or bad) old inspection shelf.
Spain
Oye, rubia: Catcalling in Madrid
Hubba hubba – Expatica blogger Kristen Bernardi talks about men on the prowl in Madrid: is it a compliment or controversy?
Stuff Swiss people like, part one
After a year in Switzerland, Amanda of Queso Suizo summarised 20 things Swiss people like. Here’s her first instalment.
Life lessons for 'immigrants' in Glasgow
Opening a bank account in the UK proved difficult for Jennifer, after escaping from 'Toronto the Good' to Glasgow in 2006. She offers the newcomer some survival tips.
A guide to telephone, internet and television along with utility services water, electricity and gas in the Netherlands.
Lost in the Dutch immigration system? Look no further than this guide compiled for our Survival Guide 2012.
Expatica offers a whistle-stop tour of life in the modern Netherlands.
The challenges and benefits of the maternity system in the Netherlands and how it differs to other countries.
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