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a network of expats in London keeps her from missing the family she left behind
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White-sand beaches frequented by surfers and fresh seafood add to Aveiro's allure among expats.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Peppler, whose newest cookbook is her third written in France, is part of a small group of American expats who have built followings sharing their love of French cooking and culture, including Dorie Greenspan, David Lebovitz and Milwaukee native Patricia Wells.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
He’s also known to be a consummate insider of Beijing’s long-term expat community, having served four terms as chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024
The visa is just one more reason for full-time travelers and expats to put Japan on their radar.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
There’s even an in-between world where bilingual Mexicans and Spanish-speaking expats happily share the same neighborhoods.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
After a stunning sequence that sees the core group of expats — Margaret, Mercy (Ji-young Yoo), and Hilary (Sarayu Blue) — find closure with each other, Expats concludes with Margaret walking through the dense streets of Hong Kong solo.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
The expats are placed with 21st-century liaisons, known as ‘bridges,’ in unlikely flat shares.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
The fashion designer Daniel Roseberry, 38, a fellow American expat in Paris, says that Owens was among the first to congratulate him following his 2019 debut at Schiaparelli.
—Nick Haramis Ola Rindal Dogukan Nesanir, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
Peppler, whose newest cookbook is her third written in France, is part of a small group of American expats who have built followings sharing their love of French cooking and culture, including Dorie Greenspan, David Lebovitz and Milwaukee native Patricia Wells.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
He’s also known to be a consummate insider of Beijing’s long-term expat community, having served four terms as chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2024
The visa is just one more reason for full-time travelers and expats to put Japan on their radar.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
There’s even an in-between world where bilingual Mexicans and Spanish-speaking expats happily share the same neighborhoods.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
After a stunning sequence that sees the core group of expats — Margaret, Mercy (Ji-young Yoo), and Hilary (Sarayu Blue) — find closure with each other, Expats concludes with Margaret walking through the dense streets of Hong Kong solo.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
The expats are placed with 21st-century liaisons, known as ‘bridges,’ in unlikely flat shares.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
The fashion designer Daniel Roseberry, 38, a fellow American expat in Paris, says that Owens was among the first to congratulate him following his 2019 debut at Schiaparelli.
—Nick Haramis Ola Rindal Dogukan Nesanir, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Expat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expat. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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