Marissa Tejada, Athens
Who are you?
I am a proud New Yorker! I was born in Brooklyn and grew up on Long Island. I’ve been in the communications field my whole life working as a journalist and PR professional. Today, I am a
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Heather Duncan, Muscat
Who are you?
My name is Heather and I am a 20-something Scottish girl living in Muscat, the capital city of Oman. Four years ago myself and my new husband packed up two suitcases each and waved ‘cheerio’ to Bonnie
Vello Vikerkaar, Tallinn
Who are you?
Vello Vikerkaar. Canadian Army veteran (non-combat), rock band drummer (talentless), and writer (above average, I’m told).Where, when and why did you move abroad?
Like any middle-class kid in suburban Toronto, I wanted to get the heck out
Stuart Billinghurst, Friesland
Who are you?
My name is Stuart Billinghurst. I’m an accident prone Englishman and the writer of InvadingHolland.com.Where, when and why did you move abroad?
I moved to The Netherlands in the summer of 2001. I didn’t exactly plan to
Dawn and Isaac, Wellington
Who are you?
Dawn and Isaac originally from Cornwall in England! We are very cornish but now live in Wellington! We run our own blog called Going NZ where we document our journey and our move to New Zealand.Where, when
Brooke Herron, Madrid
Who are you?
I’m a Californian, born and raised. I come from a 14 year professional background in the wine industry. I did study abroad in 2005 when I was 25 ( I went to school over many years due
Sarah Duncan, Bogota
Who are you?
My name is Sarah but people call me Sarepa. I have an arepa addiction to thank for that! I’m a travel writer, blogger and editor who has found myself writing about Colombia for the last 10 years.Where,
Susanna Perkins, Las Tablas
Who are you?
I’m Susanna Perkins. I’m a writer. Married, with 5 grown kids and 1 granddaughter. Interested in music, mysteries, language, and anthropology, and of course, travel. I have an undergraduate degree with a double major in English and
Jocelyn Eikenburg, Hangzhou
Who are you?
My name is Jocelyn Eikenburg and I’m a writer, blogger and the creator of Speaking of China, a blog about love, family and relationships in China. I’ve been featured on the BBC, and my writing has been
Colleen MacDonell, Baku
Who are you?
I’m Colleen MacDonell.
Where, when and why did you move abroad?
We left Nova Scotia in 2000 because of cutbacks in education, especially to teacher-librarians.What challenges did you face during the move?
My husband had extreme culture