Tanya, Author at Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:39:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Tanya, Author at Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Countries that Speak German https://www.expatify.com/germany/countries-that-speak-german.html https://www.expatify.com/germany/countries-that-speak-german.html#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2022 02:09:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1837 Sprechen Sie Deutsch? German is spoken by about 126 million people, and is the tenth most common language on earth! Many people around central Europe in the countries bordering Germany know it as a first language, or at least very well. There used to be many displaced Germans in the former Soviet Union, but this […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/germany/countries-that-speak-german.html/feed 2 Public Transit in Brussels, Belgium https://www.expatify.com/belgium/public-transit-in-brussels-belgium.html https://www.expatify.com/belgium/public-transit-in-brussels-belgium.html#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:59:09 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7075 When in Brussels, it is easy to get around using the city’s integrated network of metro trains, trams and buses. Those looking to just stay in the city will not have a problem without a car, unless they care to venture off into the suburbs. The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB) operates the city’s metro, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/belgium/public-transit-in-brussels-belgium.html/feed 2 Learning the Languages of Hong Kong https://www.expatify.com/hong-kong/learning-the-languages-of-hong-kong.html https://www.expatify.com/hong-kong/learning-the-languages-of-hong-kong.html#respond Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:06:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7062 In Hong Kong, English and Chinese are the official languages. As there is a wide-ranged population of expatriates, several others are spoken. Hong Kong is considered to be “biliterate and trilingual.” This means that Standard Cantonese, Standard Mandarin and English are all of the same status. All of the road and government signs in Hong […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/hong-kong/learning-the-languages-of-hong-kong.html/feed 0 Exploring the Mountains and Hills of Scotland https://www.expatify.com/scotland/exploring-the-mountains-and-hills-of-scotland.html https://www.expatify.com/scotland/exploring-the-mountains-and-hills-of-scotland.html#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:44:07 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7046 Scotland’s highest mountains are also the highest ones in the whole United Kingdom. The main mountain ranges of Scotland are the Highlands, which are located north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. The islands off the coast also contain several tall peaks and other formations. There are also the hills of Scotland’s Central Lowlands, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/scotland/exploring-the-mountains-and-hills-of-scotland.html/feed 2 Exploring the Major Cities of Belarus https://www.expatify.com/belarus/exploring-the-major-cities-of-belarus.html https://www.expatify.com/belarus/exploring-the-major-cities-of-belarus.html#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:22:13 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7013 Minsk Minsk is the capital and largest city in Belarus, and it has a population of about 1.9 million people. Geographically, Minsk is located on the Svislach and Niamiha Rivers, in the center of the country. Around 80% of Minsk was destroyed during World War II, so most of the buildings that exist today are […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/belarus/exploring-the-major-cities-of-belarus.html/feed 1 Parks and Gardens in Singapore https://www.expatify.com/singapore/parks-and-gardens-in-singapore.html https://www.expatify.com/singapore/parks-and-gardens-in-singapore.html#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:23:13 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6994 Jurong Bird Park Jurong Bird Park is one of the largest aviaries in the world. This place is built on the slope of Jurong Hill, and contains over 600 different bird species, which make up its 7,000 birds. Visitors can come see anything from birds of prey like eagles and hawks, to assorted types of […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/singapore/parks-and-gardens-in-singapore.html/feed 1 Public Transit in Zurich, Switzerland https://www.expatify.com/switzerland/public-transit-in-zurich-switzerland.html https://www.expatify.com/switzerland/public-transit-in-zurich-switzerland.html#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:51:41 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6986 In Zurich, Switzerland, public transportation conveniently reaches out to most areas of the city. This network, owned by ZVV, is extremely popular amongst the residents. The ZVV vehicles actually have one of the highest rates of traffic density out of any transit network worldwide. Zurich’s public transit system is known to be very efficient, clean and safe. […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/chile/museums-in-santiago-chile.html/feed 1 The Museums of Halifax, Nova Scotia https://www.expatify.com/canada/the-museums-of-halifax-nova-scotia.html https://www.expatify.com/canada/the-museums-of-halifax-nova-scotia.html#respond Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:30:27 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6958 Museum of Natural History Halifax’s Museum of Natural History is an institution that depicts the regional geological past and present, through a variety of static and interactive exhibits. Along with rotating exhibitions that feature huge dinosaurs, this museum has galleries that display archaeology, geology, mammals, birds, marine life, ethnology and botany. Maritime Museum of the […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/canada/the-museums-of-halifax-nova-scotia.html/feed 0 Learning the Languages of Nigeria https://www.expatify.com/nigeria/learning-the-languages-of-nigeria.html https://www.expatify.com/nigeria/learning-the-languages-of-nigeria.html#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:55:50 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6943 Nigeria has an immense diversity of languages. There are currently 510 different languages that are cataloged. Many people in ethnic groups speak at least two languages. As 75% of Nigeria’s population is rural, lots of these tribal languages are widely preserved in the present day. English English, the country’s former colonial language, takes the role as […]

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