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Biblioteca Espana and Metrocable cabins above Medellin hills
Daily life · 6 min read

Living in Colombia day to day: altitude, cafes and city rhythms

What everyday life looks like for an American in Colombia: Bogotá's altitude, coffee culture, cash and digital payments, and getting around cities.

Wooden Ollerinkatu school in Riihimaki under snow
Daily life · 5 min read

Schools in Finland for American families

How public school enrollment works for foreign residents in Finland, preparatory classes, English-language and international schools, and daycare.

Commuter train crossing near Gamla Stan in Stockholm
Documents and ID · 5 min read

Getting your personnummer in Sweden: what it is and where you need it

What Sweden's personnummer is, how Skatteverket assigns it to new residents, and the places you will need it: work, tax, benefits, healthcare, ID and BankID.

The Graben shopping street in central Vienna in the evening
Daily life · 5 min read

Living in Vienna: the Meldezettel, the Gebühren and daily services

The routine paperwork of life in Vienna for US citizens: address registration, the ORF household levy, transit passes, a basic bank account and health numbers.

Kramgasse in Bern old town with arcades, flags and the Zytglogge
Documents and ID · 5 min read

US embassy services in Switzerland: passports, voting and STEP

What Embassy Bern and the consular agencies in Zurich and Geneva do for Americans in Switzerland: passports, birth reports, notarials, voting, taxes and STEP.

Narrow country road near the coast in Mgarr, Malta
Getting around · 6 min read

Driving in Malta with a US license: IDP, exchange and the test

How long a US driver's license works in Malta, what the State Department says about International Driving Permits, and why Americans take the Maltese test.

Container cranes at the Bremerhaven container terminal
Shipping and moving · 6 min read

Shipping Belongings to Germany: Customs Relief Explained

How duty-free relief for personal property works when you move from the US to Germany: the 12 and 6 month rules, form 0350, cars, banned items and timing.

Tree-lined street in Barcelona's Eixample district
Work and business · 6 min read

Working in Spain day to day: office hours, lunch and holidays

What sets your hours, breaks, vacation and public holidays as an employee in Spain, from the Workers' Statute to the 2026 holiday calendar.

The Seine and the Conciergerie in Paris at night
Money · 6 min read

Cost of living in France for Americans: the official benchmarks

Use France's own figures to budget a move: the minimum wage, visa resource floors, inflation, Paris transit passes, regulated power prices and rent caps.

Fruit stalls piled with produce in a Bogota market hall
Eat · 5 min read

Groceries and markets in Colombia: shopping like a resident

How food shopping works in Colombia: plazas de mercado, supermarkets, warning labels on packaged food, units and the US foods that are hard to find.

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