Meet Josh and Kalie, In their 20s they decided to go live abroad together, and then expat life just never stopped. They traveled from country to country, leveling up as English teachers, until it was time to move on to a new project and go back to Europe. They are now living in Portugal, and have launched Expats Everywhere, helping aspiring expats make the move. Recommendations: ☕ SO coffee roasters ☕ Negra Café O Buraco restaurant Brasau restaurant FC porto stadium Covello park Check...

Meet Elena, In her late teens she left Russia for a few months exchange in the US and hated it! But having met the love of her life there, she took it upon herself to go back and go to college there. Fast forward 18 years later she has settled there, overcome all the challenges and now moved to France with her family. This new move came with it's own challenges such as language, culture and of course a new way of life. On her 5th language now Elena shares her foolproof method to learn and a...

Meet Terry, Who initially moved abroad to understand her ancestors past, she fell in love with travelling and followed her husband throughout his postings in Africa in the midst of the AIDS pandemic. In this episode, she shares: What life in Africa was like in the 90s How she adapted to the different cultures and made friends Life with young children abroad The many adventures and lessons life abroad has taught her You can find more of her stories in her latest book: Circling Home, What I...

Meet Jessica, Life and career coach, Jessica is an expat living in Dubaï. After several years spent in Spain, in the hospitality industry, she met her now husband and moved to Dubaï together. In this episode she shares  - the decision process to move to Dubaï with her partner, how this was a joint and timely decision that served both of them - how to maintain and nurture long distance relationships with loved ones - how to network in Dubaï Her recommendations include : Attiko,...

Meet Carlos Baker, Artist, and author, he shares his atypical life starting with a life changing childhood. We then move on to his struggle with depression and how moving to Germany with his wife and children was the change he needed. With this move came a new lifestyle, as he became a stay at home dad looking after his 4 four children. In the small town of Minden and surroundings, he recommends: - Paradiso italian  restaurant 🍝 - Schafers brot  bakery for bread rolls 🍞 And...

Meet Lucy Jeon, Korean young woman, expat podcaster and founder of HeyGlobally. Early on, she knew deep down she wanted to live in North America, Korea was just too small and traditional for her.  In this episode learn how she worked her way over to Canada, where she now feels "comfortable" as she says. Listen as we explore: - Culture shock even though you move to a nearby country - How strangely you can feel less lonely alone abroad then in your home country - How her expectations...

Meet Robert Norris, A conscientious Vietnam war objector and author of The Good Lord Willing and the Creek Don't Rise: Pentimento Memories of Mom and Me. In this episode he shares the stories of his travels around Europe and the world, roadtripping from France to Iran, until he decides to settle in Japan where he moves his way up from a simple teaching job on a student Visa to full-time dean and eventually retired with a pension in a small city close to Fukuoka.  His recommendations...

Meet Ann Marie, American expat living in San Miguel de Allende, Ann Marie left on a sabbatical to test living there with her husband, years later they are still there living their dream among the artistic community. Very she quickly she got involved in the local community helping build houses with Casita Linda  and then launching Mano Amiga to empower women through microloans for their small businesses. Recently she wrote a novel The broken hummingbird   the story of an american woman...

Meet the lovers, In this special episode, we talk about love ❤️  and dating abroad. I interviewed 3 expats Laurie, David and Sangra at a Pitch Dating event in Paris, and they shared their dating stories; 1. Laurie, founder of 💕 Pitch Dating  tells us about this fun concept of meeting new people and what it was like dating Swedes  in London  2. David tells us about the 👻 scary dating world in Paris with mixed lines and the importance the friend circle plays when it comes to dating a...

Meet Philippe & Anne-Mathilde, In this episode the french couple shares their surprises, challenges, discoveries and adventures along their first expat adventure in Miami. We explore what each other's expectations with this trip was as well as their own motivations to take the leap. Both also share their discovery of the latin culture and recommendations: - 🍸 bar: Botanico gin  in Coconut grove - 🐟 restaurant Aromas del Peru  for ceviche and https://bullagastrobar.com/Bulla...

Meet Nicole, An american young woman living in Malaga, Spain for the past few years. In this episode, she shares her love for latin culture and how she improved her spanish and adjusted to the slow paced life, but also a few the story behind the local traditional music Verdiales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1mOsB1AXwo&list=RDQMAFekszLRTH4&start_radio=1 Her recommendations: La Tranca : bar with old records El Pimpi : one of the oldest wine bars, now co-owned by Antonio...

Meet Mike, Former expat, he has lived across the globe, and now back in Michigan is CEO of Greenback Expat Tax Services. In this special episode, he shares his experience abroad and the results of the recent 2023 Expat Trends Survey built by Greenback. The survey, conducted among over 3,200 US expats across 122 countries, provides invaluable insights into the lives and sentiments of the growing expat community. From revealing that 1 in 5 US expats are seriously considering or planning to...

Meet Laurel, Childrens author now based in Germany for over 10 years, she shares her arrival in the small city of Bonn and how she made her place in this little town by taking part in the things she loves: books and gardening.  Indeed she joined the library as a volunteer and very quickly became a part of the community, same by joining the shared gardens and growing her vegetables she has been able to share with experiences with both the locals and migrants of the town. Her...

Meet Fred, TCK and former expat, after traveling the world for work, staying in hotels and short term rentals, he settles back in Paris and enters the real estate industry: this is the premises of Coco.  In this episode he shares how he founded  Coco Living with the wish of reinventing life in the city of Paris. Coco offers furnished apartment rentals, access to co-working spaces and events to create meaningful connections between internationals. Socialize with like-minded entrepreneurs...

Meet Dian, Dian was a senior scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where she contributed to the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize–winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 🌱 After her early retirement, she decided to live the adventure abroad with her husband as english teachers. Little did they know they would end up in Thailand teaching kindergarten children! 🐥 In this episode, she shares how she approached life abroad at 60, adjusted to an entirely new work...

Meet Susan, Irish expat in France for decades, Susan tells us how a love story turned her vacation in Paris into a lifetime in France ❤️ Having spent the different stages of her life abroad, she shares how she went from party Susan to motherhood and how that impacted her social life but also how drinking became a form of self-care. She gives us practical tips to be aware of our drinking habits, especially when abroad in cultures that put drinking at the center of social interactions and...

Meet Giulia, Italian young woman, who after a first experience in India and in Colombia, decided Italy would not be for the rest of her life. So with her husband, they planned their escape together, and landed on the US early this year. In this episode, Giulia shares how for once in her life she has no plan and is letting herself live and adapt, her culture shocks and how she is growing in this new culture. Follow her adventures on her Youtube Channel The Unplaned Project  and try her...

Meet Gal and Mayan 🍉 Two sisters who grew up in constant change back and forth between Israel and France and embraced this change early on, making it a part of their lifestyle and live by the motto: see everything as an opportunity, make things happen! 💪 After multiple moves throughout their adult life, they are now both settled in Paris, and running Smoozitive together, helping women live their best life abroad. Recommendations 🍺 Pub Saint Germain   🍕 Pasta fresco to get a ta ste of...

Meet Andrea, From Northern Ireland, at the early age of 21, without knowing anything about the UAE, she flew off to become an air hostess at Emirates ✈️ from there, she kept on traveling and living in new countries in the UAE, but also in the US with a husband and child this time, in Australia, Japan. She is now recently back in the UK, much closer to home, but perhaps this is the most challenging move. We discover that the challenges can sometimes be things that we don't necessarily think...

Meet Mikkel, He has been travelling the world non stop for 20 years and an expat all over the globe. In this episode he shares  how he trasnformed his passion for travel into a business, while moving from country to country  how he offers an alternative schooling program both online and in brick and mortar schools, which can be a good solution for expat kids his recommendations in Panama City: Salvaje Sushi & steak with a wild show Go for a stroll on Avenida...

Meet Pauline, Third Culture Kid and host of this podcast. This week I'm in the 🔥 hot seat and talk through my childhood as a french girl in Ireland and South Africa, how I moved on my own terms later on, surprisingly back to Ireland ☘️, and also my return to France after all those years, my reverse culture shock and of course, the genesis of this podcast 🎙️ I'll share some tips to get through RCS and my favorite spots in Paris ☕ Voie 15 a café  and co-working space on the green belt...

Meet Stephen, Who takes us to France, Paris where he has been living for over 10 years. From his experience of moving he shares his tips before a move: choosing the best country  knowing language will factor in making friends can take longer in some countries learn if residency or citizenship is the best for you And his parisian recommendations: ☕ Cafe Pure for a casual parisian café 🍲 The Hood for fusion food 🌳 La promenade plantée for a stroll in the city And his song is...

Meet Faiza, Pakistani serial expat. Despite having moved her family and life several times, this last move to Hong-Kong was by far the most challenging. She explains how the Covid restrictions challenged their arrival and integration into the city. She overcame these and came to love her time in Hong Kong by: making a comfortable home building strong friendships joining local activieiities like playing Majong Recommendations in Hong Kong 🍸 Argo bar in the  Four Seasons for...

Meet Vangile, Who has been living the nomad life for years 🌎 After struggling with money trauma, she now masters her budgets and runs her own business enabling her to travel the world debt free.  In this episode she explains: - how her first travels were through cruise work - how she continues her self care journey when discovering new countries - the beauty and kindness of the strangers she has met across the world She shares recommendations in Mexico: 🌮 Vegan tacos at No Mames in...