Expat Experiences

Antonella Moretti, Suzhou

Who are you? My name is Antonella Moretti, and I’m Italian. I have three children, the last of them was born in China.In Italy, I was an accountant, but now I follow my passion which is writing. Where, when and

Katie O’Grady, Nayarit

Who are you? Katie O’Grady Where, when and why did you move abroad? 1. November 30, 2012 on my 44th Birthday to San Pancho, Nayarit Mexico from San Diego, CA2. March 2014 to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato3. June 2017

Keith & Tina Paul, Cuenca

Who are you? We are Keith & Tina Paul. Early retirees who believed there’s so much more to life than work. We love to travel and now have a successful travel blog. Where, when and why did you move abroad?

Silvia, Rauland

Who are you? I’m an American living in Norway and working as a travel blogger at Heart My Backpack. Where, when and why did you move abroad? When I finished university I moved to Japan, where I worked as an

Kristine MacMillan, Riyadh

Who are you? I’m Kristine, a Canadian nurse who currently lives and works in Saudi Arabia. I’ve spend most of my career working outisde of Canada- about 10 years in the US over the years and just over 4 years

Kathrin Deter, Helsinki

Who are you? I’m Kathrin! I’m originally from Luxembourg but I have lived in Helsinki since 2010. I’m self-employed, I work in Event and Influencer Marketing and PR, developing campaigns and concepts mainly in the tourism and outdoor industry. On

Rebecca Lammons, Puebla

Who are you? I’m a Texan who loves teaching, reading, doing exercise, and hanging out with my dogs. In the photo, I’m the one in yellow.Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved to Puebla, Mexico in 2007

Jade Longelin, Bogota

Who are you? I’m a world citizen specialized in digital marketing with a keen eye for analyzing and comparing cultural differences. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I’ve always lived ‘abroad’. I started living abroad since I was

Johannes Larsson, Silema

Who are you? I’m a 25-year-old entrepreneur and made the decision that school wasn’t for me quite early. I’ve been hustling my way around since I was 15 years old and in one way or other received revenue from online