
Colby Grey
Colby Grey
American journalist living in Belgium.
American journalist living in Belgium.
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I'm an American studying in Belgium. My city is super walkable, my degree is way cheaper, and my healthcare is affordable.
I'm grateful for my time in the US, but as a student without a full-time salary to afford the American standard of living, studying internationally has been a no-brainer.


I'm an American studying in Belgium. My city is super walkable, my degree is way cheaper, and my healthcare is affordable.


I'm an American studying in Belgium. My city is super walkable, my degree is way cheaper, and my healthcare is affordable.
I'm grateful for my time in the US, but as a student without a full-time salary to afford the American standard of living, studying internationally has been a no-brainer.


For Ukrainians, Trump’s Presidency Stirs Anxiety Over an Uncertain Future
Many Ukrainians, especially women allowed to enter and leave Ukraine freely, continue to visit home, despite enduring multi-day journeys. On a recent trip home to visit family, Yuliia Turchyna, 28, a PhD student at RWTH Aachen University in Germany originally from Kyiv.


For Ukrainians, Trump’s Presidency Stirs Anxiety Over an Uncertain Future
Many Ukrainians, especially women allowed to enter and leave Ukraine freely, continue to visit home, despite enduring multi-day journeys. On a recent trip home to visit family, Yuliia Turchyna, 28, a PhD student at RWTH Aachen University in Germany originally from Kyiv.


He was pushed onto NYC subway tracks and nearly died. How tennis became this gay player’s salvation.
Hours before a New Year’s Eve party, tennis player Joseph Lynskey was pushed onto the tracks of an upcoming train. Three months later, he’s back on court and swinging like hell.


He was pushed onto NYC subway tracks and nearly died. How tennis became this gay player’s salvation.


He was pushed onto NYC subway tracks and nearly died. How tennis became this gay player’s salvation.
Hours before a New Year’s Eve party, tennis player Joseph Lynskey was pushed onto the tracks of an upcoming train. Three months later, he’s back on court and swinging like hell.


24-year-old American lives on $1,132 a month in Belgium: 'There is no better cost of living' as a student
Colby Grey, 24, grew up in a very rural and conservative community in San Luis Obispo, California. It wasn’t until moving two hours away to attend the University of California, Santa Cruz, that he traveled that far for the first time.


24-year-old American lives on $1,132 a month in Belgium: 'There is no better cost of living' as a student


24-year-old American lives on $1,132 a month in Belgium: 'There is no better cost of living' as a student
Colby Grey, 24, grew up in a very rural and conservative community in San Luis Obispo, California. It wasn’t until moving two hours away to attend the University of California, Santa Cruz, that he traveled that far for the first time.


Falling Back in Love with America in Leuven, Belgium
In the student city of Leuven, Belgium, where I live, there’s a notorious bar called De Blauwe Kater (translated as “The Blue Cat”), which I attend without fail every Monday night. It embodies the essence of gezellig, which has no direct English translation.


Falling Back in Love with America in Leuven, Belgium
In the student city of Leuven, Belgium, where I live, there’s a notorious bar called De Blauwe Kater (translated as “The Blue Cat”), which I attend without fail every Monday night. It embodies the essence of gezellig, which has no direct English translation.


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Feel free to reach out!
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Let's create amazing stuff together!
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Feel free to reach out if you need expert journalism specializing in:
Opinion-Editorials on U.S. politics
Social and cultural topics
Journalistic profiles
Personal finance
Sports


colbygrey@gmail.com


+1 (805) 305-7053