Housing & neighbourhoods
The Neighbourhood Walk That Tells You More Than a Listing
What to notice between the grocery shop, bus stop, pavement and the last streetlight.
Read the story →Living Elsewhere / Housing & neighbourhoods
Housing & neighbourhoods
Home searches, daily errands and the streets around them.
The housing & neighbourhoods desk
Notes for the life around the move
Housing & neighbourhoods
The Long-Stay Rental Questions to Ask Before You Commit
A home can look perfect on day one and still be wrong for the rhythm of a season.
Read the story →Housing & neighbourhoods
Home Viewing Notes for a New Country
A clear set of checks for light, noise, storage, contracts and the street beyond the front door.
Read the story →
City living
How to Choose a City You Can Actually Live In
A practical way to compare a beautiful place with the life you would have there on an ordinary Tuesday.
Read the story →
Cost of living
A First-Month Budget That Holds Up After You Arrive
Build your first local budget around the spending that does not show up in a tourist itinerary.
Read the story →
City living
When a Smaller City Makes the Better Long Stay
Scale, services and social rhythm can matter more than a famous skyline.
Read the story →Newly filed in Housing & neighbourhoods
New resources