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Are you curious about working abroad? Meet enthusiastic adventurers who have gone before you, find answers to your questions and read useful tips. Be inspired and find out about working abroad!
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Working evening and weekend shifts abroad: what you get in return
Evening and weekend shifts are part of some jobs abroad, often in customer service, content moderation and online croupier roles. The exact hours diff...
Which job abroad suits you: Customer Service, Sales or Content Moderation?
Want to work abroad? Then you’ll quickly come across three popular jobs: customer service, sales and content moderation. On paper they look alike, But...
A gap year abroad: why it's worth it
Just finished school, or realised your degree wasn’t the right choice after all? Then you're probably getting the same question at every birthday part...
Which European city gets the most daylight in winter?
It's half past four on a Tuesday in October. In Amsterdam the streetlights flicker on, the street is already dark and you may not have seen the sun at...
Faces behind Yobbers: Tessa's recruitment internship in Valencia
An internship abroad sounds like an adventure, but what does it actually feel like to pack your bags and head off on your own? Tessa (20) is from Dokk...
How expensive is Bulgaria? Rent, groceries & lifestyle
A coffee for €1.50. A metro ride for €0.80. A warm banitsa, a local cheese pastry, from the bakery for €1. That is not a holiday deal, it is a normal ...
What does a typical day in Lisbon look like?
A typical day in Lisbon starts with a bica (Lisbon's word for an espresso) at the counter of your local café, continues with a metro or ferry ride to ...
Remote work abroad: what it means and what employers expect
Yes, you can do remote work abroad, but not from wherever you happen to be. With a remote job, you live in the country you work in and work from your ...
How expensive is Spain? Rent, groceries & lifestyle
Thinking about moving to Spain and wondering what it actually costs? If you share a flat in a coastal city like Valencia or Alicante, you spend betwee...
How many holiday days do you get in Portugal, Spain, Greece and Bulgaria?
Comparing a job abroad and wondering how much time off comes with it? The law sets a minimum in each country: about 22 working days a year in Portugal...
How expensive is Portugal? Rent, groceries & lifestyle
Living in Portugal costs one person between €800 and €1,150 a month in 2026, rent included. Where you land in that range comes down to two things: whi...
Caroline (50) lives and works in Lisbon: how it started
Caroline was 50 when she left for Lisbon. She already knew the city from earlier stays, so when the chance came, the destination was never really the ...