Expat Experiences

M. Elizabeth Evans, Florence

Who are you? I read this initially as “how are you?” and was writing some “witty” response, “somewhere between a glass of wine and an institution.” Then I realized I’d read the question wrong. I’m M.E., a writer, blogger, obsessive

Nancy Palmer, Tuscany

Who are you? I am a mom, a sister, a daughter and a friend. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved to Cortona, Italy in April 2016 from California. My husband passed away a year and a

Anya Sokha, Amsterdam

Who are you? I was born and raised in Southern Russia (where tomatoes get special treatment from that natural sunlight that makes them taste like juicy candy; something like Italy, only Russian.) I bake good French bread plus cakes and

Laura Diffendal, Placencia

Who are you? My name is Laura, and I am originally from Cleveland, OH. I moved to Placencia, Belize, about 2.5 years ago. I was a marriage counselor in the US, and my husband and I had a side business

Merx, Selangor

Who are you? Hi there – I’m Merx, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Selangor, Malaysia. I graduated as an Electronics Engineer in Mapua Institute of Technology and practiced Infocomm Technology (IT) profession as a Software Test Engineer. I’m also

Sara Granados, Dublin

Who are you? I’m Sara – a 24-year-old Louisiana native currently living and loving life in Dublin, Ireland working as a Graphic Designer! Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved to Dublin about a year after I

Candice, Buenos Aires

Who are you? My name is Candice and I am from New York. Originally from North Carolina. Where, when and why did you move abroad? My husband retired early from his work in NY… we moved to Portland Oregon and

Reeva Cutting, Perth

Who are you? Reeva Cutting. Where, when and why did you move abroad? First I moved from South Africa to England after I finished university. I had no idea what sort of job I would be able to find when

Jasmine Mah, Bergamo

Who are you? My name is Jasmine, I’m a 27 year old born-and-bred Western Canadian from Edmonton, Alberta. I attended pharmacy school at the University of Alberta and practiced in the community for a little less than two years before

Jessica Venture, Casarano

Who are you? I am a 27 year old new mom married to an Italian Special Forces helicopter pilot. I started blogging as a way to communicate with my family and friends and over the years it turned into my