By the time you’ve finished this article you will know for sure, which things to avoid when you are applying for a job. The following irritations come from a real life recruiter, who has a lot of experience with applicants – and has seen some pretty shocking things in his …
As with every culture, there are all kinds of stereotypes floating around about the Dutch and about our traditions. You may well have heard of most of these stereotypes about the Dutch, but it’s always fun to go through them and maybe debunk a few. What comes to your mind when …
How does a typical worker’s week look like? Monday to Sunday – each day has its own difficulties a hard worker has to solve. And i’m sure everybody can agree with more than two pictures. They say that a picture speaks a thousand words – well imagine how many …
The best cities to party in Europe never disappoint. Which one will you choose this summer? Are you already creating your plans for your summer 2018 trip? The spring is near, the cold weather and days without sunshine are all but gone. So, the best time to make your plans …
5 Advantages of Having a Multicultural Background Having a multicultural background is not something to be ashamed of, in fact, it’s more of a blessing! Not many of us have been fortunate enough to have been exposed to cultures that differ from our own in neither our childhood nor adult life. …
Anyone who has experienced expat life will be able to confirm one thing: living abroad is a totally different world than simply travelling often and living in your own country. The tourist feeling By living abroad you sometimes feel like a tourist, especially at the beginning, because you don’t know …
What does the word “celebration” mean to you? Flying tomatoes? Golden retrievers? Leaping over babies..? Not all European celebrations are balloons and fireworks. There are a whole lot of festivities and celebrations in Europe which would probably baffle you. How about a fruit fight in Italy; oranges or tomatoes – choose your …
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colours. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to ou started is not the same as never leaving.” – Terry …
An inspirational quote from the past can sometimes be enough to spark an initial interest, or even lifestyle change, in someone. Equally inspirational language quotes could be just what you need when you hit “the wall” of language learning. It can be the frustration of making the same mistake over …
As with every culture, there are all kinds of Spanish stereotypes floating around the people of Spain and their traditions. You may well have heard of most of these Spanish stereotypes, but it’s always fun to go through them and maybe debunk a few. What comes to your mind when …
