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Shopping in Budapest can be an adventure and a challenge. It is not unusual to be as surprised by what you can find as you are by what you cannot find. A wide variety of shops can be found on the busy streets, from familiar chains and designer stores to small shops selling unique Hungarian [...]

With only 750000 people one may be surprised at the vast options and extensive availability of products in Krakow. Yet no expat is left wanting what they cant find. From groceries to clothing you will be able to find what you are looking for. This video outlines the different shopping options that local expats swear [...]

Croatian is considered by many to be among the most melodic of the Southern Slavic languages. Although the country only has a population of fewer than five million, students of the language often find that knowledge of Croatian gives them linguistic access to a regional population of over 20 million people. It’s true that the [...]

Moscow, a city of contrast and rapid development, has thrown open its doors to business and tourism alike since the collapse of the Soviet Empire. The city has become the epicentre of New Russia, soaring sky scrapers stand along side ancient monasteries, while moscovites stream through the streets coping capitals around the world – working [...]

The Kazakh language is a member of the Turkic language family, distantly related to Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Uzbek and is used primarily in Kazakhstan. Even in Kazakhstan it is only spoken by 64% of the population. Hence why Kazakhstan is often considered a bilingual country as almost all Kazakhstanis speak Russian. Russian is even often [...]