HeyJaredWhat to expect when you're expat-ing
I'm Daniela, the founder of "What to expect when you're expat-ing". It’s all in the name: I’m an expat, now living in Helsinki 🇫🇮, after Istanbul and Bucharest. I'll share my experiences comparing at times all 3 societies from my point of view and more
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The last memory of summer (opens the original)
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Summer has officially come to an end and with it the abundance of berries. We may still find some fresh Finnish strawberries in the shops, but not as many as a few weeks ago.One last shred of summer can be found on a plate on this last September day.For October, I have other delicious recipes in store.After my Finnish-Romanian fusion recipe, here’s another one<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lwv-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressiv
Letters to the ones I never met, Pınar Wennerberg (opens the original)
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I will end MY Istanbul post series with my review of a book written by an Istanbulite woman, Pınar Wennerberg, who, like me, left her native country behind and built a life in different places. It's a beautiful way to spend a Saturday afternoon, reading it without pausing to breathe. It keeps you mesmerized from the beginning. It's a story that many of us can relate to, but so different at the same time. That's the beauty of it.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackc
My Istanbul, part III: all about food (opens the original)
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I tackled the mouth-watering food topic last autumn in this post, but today’s article is all about Turkish food, which, in my opinion, is the best in the world. It has Mediterranean ingredients, incredible spices and an endless variety of fruits and vegetables. What more could you ask from a cuisine?Subscribe nowThis is the third episode in my series about the city that was my h
My Istanbul Part II: 2 days and some hidden gems (opens the original)
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Hello, hello! And welcome back!After writing about my Istanbul for children, here is what you can visit in two days in Istanbul, plus some more suggestions of tourist attractions that personally caught my attention and I was pleased to discover them.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q3Fg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ae28131-e828-456c-8faf-5e6
Cultural events in Helsinki this autumn (opens the original)
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Autumn is a very eventful time in Helsinki. I think it’s because the weather worsens and the darkest time of the year is here, so we need to come up with activities for everyone, to make sure we get out of the house and avoid getting seriously depressed.Subscribe nowSome events come with decent fees, some you can cover with benefits like Epassi (extremely useful) and some are free.Of course, you can a
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