How to get your master’s degree in Germany
This article is published with permission and minor edits from the author’s website. Many people have been asking me, how can I afford to study here in Europe? Do I have a scholarship? How did…
How Filipinos can apply for European citizenship in two years*?
It is an open secret among Filipinos in Europe that the easiest way to get a European passport is to go to southern European countries like Spain. Spain requires Filipinos to have only two…
Earn while studying: teach English in Spain
One fine Saturday afternoon…. Friend: “How many European countries have you been to so far?” Ken: “The better question is, ‘how many more European countries left for me to visit?’ Just two.” Friend: “Wow, you…
How to protect yourself from online fraud
The Dutch Central Statistics Bureau recently reported that almost 450,000 Dutch consumers have been victim of online shopping scams. This is an increase of 0,4% from 2012. In the United Kingdom, a quarter of the…
Tips on surviving your 1st year in Germany
When I came to Germany in 1981, after I married my German husband in the Philippines, I did not think of how I would survive living in a country very far and foreign to…
Find work in Holland: An expert offers 5 Tips
Some Filipino expats might find it intimidating to look for a job in The Netherlands for a number of reasons: The language barrier, the big cultural difference, the Dutch companies’ high standards of requirements and…
How to find trabajo in Spain
Trabajo, similarly pronounced as trabaho in Filipino, means work. This is perhaps the word my Spanish friends overhear and somewhat understand most of the time every time Filipinos converge in plazas or cafeterias or when…
Passport extension validity only allowed until October 2015
26 December 2013 – Per the regulations of the Departmentof Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the standards set by the International CivilAviation Organization (ICAO), all non-machine readable passports may no longerbe extended beyond October 31, 2015…
Social benefit convention between Spain and the Philippines
Employment structures have indeed evolved over the years, and without a doubt, would continue. As opportunities open up, the incidence of job change increases, whether external or migration from local to overseas employment and vice…
How to get a residence/work permit in Switzerland
As more and more people flock Switzerland to find jobs, knowing the procedures on getting a residence permit here would be very helpful. Aside from the competitive salaries, majestic Alpine scenery, safe and clean surroundings,…