Expat Experiences

Chris Olson, Wuppertal

Who are you? My name is Chris Olson and I’m a self-employed English trainer in Wuppertal, Germany. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved to Germany (from Cincinnati, Ohio) in late 2013.There were several reasons that influenced

Courtenay Strickland, Medellín

Who are you? My name is Courtenay Strickland, and I’m a writer and mom, among other roles. I’m originally from a small town outside Atlanta. I lived in various areas of the US before settling in Miami, which I called

Chris Rice

Who are you? I’m Chris Rice. A non-combat US veteran. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved to the Philippines to meet Emafe Rice for the first time.Her maiden name was Emafe Abello. The two of us

Moe, Zagreb

Who are you? Moe from Jordan, married to a Croatian girl and just moved to Zagreb after working in Dubai for 15 years.Where, when and why did you move abroad? I am in Zagreb now, moved last June, because we

John And Susan Pazera, Boquete

Who are you? We are John and Susan Pazera, lately of Long Beach, Calif. and currently living the expat life in Boquete, Panama. John is retired, and I’m still working full-time as a public relations writer. Where, when and why

Laura K. Lawless, Bouillante

Who are you? I’m Laura K. Lawless, American by birth, expat by choice, online French teacher by passion. Where, when and why did you move abroad? Originally, I moved to Morocco in 2000, where I stayed for 2½ years.I returned

Katee Blizzard, Tweed Coast

Who are you? Hello! My name is Katee Blizzard and I am an American who is in the process of moving abroad to Australia. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I came to Australia back in August 2016

Corie Bratter

Who are you? My name is Corie and I am the founder of Barefoot in Luxembourg, the blog that gets people together through events, restaurants and social opportunities in Luxembourg. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved

Chris Morvan, Tobago

Who are you? I am a journalist and have been so for 30-odd years. And some of those years have been odd – but always interesting. I spent many years writing for the local newspaper in my home island, Guernsey.