Expat Experiences

Lindsay Nash, Gyeongsan

Who are you? I’m a mid-30s American expat and marketing professional. I live in Gyeongsan, South Korea with my husband and two young children: Finn (6) and Poppy (2). We love living abroad for the opportunities it presents every day

James, Wiesbaden

Who are you? My name is James, from Greater Birmingham, UKWhere, when and why did you move abroad? I moved to Wiesbaden, Germany in 2006 when I was headhunted for a job out here. All of my friends at the

Jasilyn, Ufa

Who are you? My name is Jasilyn, and I am a 27-year-old American from a suburb outside of Cleveland, Ohio. I attended both the University of Cincinnati and Cleveland State University where I studied history, secondary education, and ESL.Where, when

Elizabeth Walker, Doha

Who are you? I’m Elizabeth, a forty-something avid traveller, who currently lives in Doha, Qatar with my husband Richard. We started Qatar and Yonder on social media / our website fairly recently (after volunteering at a local events company for

By Edgington, Boquete

Who are you? By Edgington (short for Byron, but no one ever gets it right).Where, when and why did you move abroad? Boquete, mountains of Western Panama, September 2016. My wife and I moved here for her health reasons. Also,

Crystal Chilcott, Reykjavik

Who are you? I’m Crystal, an American figure skating coach working in Iceland. I’ve travelled through 24 countries and write about my various adventures and even more clumsy mis-adventures.Where, when and why did you move abroad? I first moved abroad

Emma Creese, London

Who are you? As a travel-addicted dreamer – although it’s hard to tell from my developing English accent – I originate from New Zealand, also known as Aoteoroa, Middle Earth, Hobbitland or Land of the Long White Cloud. As a

A Cross-Cultural Kid, Budapest

Who are you? I’m what is known as a Cross-Cultural Kid who – at present – identifies as French-Hungarian-American, which as I keep saying, is just the tip of the iceberg. I’ve lived in too many places to list here.

Jim Santos, Salinas

Who are you? Jim Santos, retired from the computer / network support business, and now a fulltime freelance writer and blogger. I’m the Ecuador Coastal Correspondent for International Living, and recently had an article published in the Wall Street Journal.Where,

Becky Ances, Xiamen

Who are you? Ah, what a deep question! But I’ll keep my answer shallow! I’m an American, a writer, a teacher (at a public university) and most important these days…a BADMINTON PLAYER.Where, when and why did you move abroad? I