Expat Experiences

Alpona Dutta, Dublin

Who are you? I’m currently a postgraduate student in Dublin. I’ve been a freelance content writer for a long time, self-published a novella on Amazon Kindle, have a full-fledged book publishing contract to my name, and am a food blogger.I’ve

James, Tyrol

Who are you? Hello! My name is James and I am a 35-year-old microbiologist from Canada.am originally from Montreal, which is in the French speaking part of Canada. I am most known by my friends for my cooking, my frequent

Minola

Who are you? Most people, I guess, would start answering by saying their name, place of origin, a little bit about what they love.Following this logic, my name is Minola, I am Romanian – as in by nationality, born in

Hiroko, Amsterdam

Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved to Amsterdam in summer of 2019.The reason I wanted to try my next step abroad was I had this big dream of living and working outside of Japan since more

Norm, International Expat

Who are you? I am a 65-year-old man who left the US permanently in Feb., 2019. Until 2016 I really never had any international traveling experience, but a three-week speaking tour in Amsterdam, Prague and Warsaw allowed me to spend

Sundae Schneider-Bean

Sundae, you've lived in various locations around the world: what have you found most challenging about being an expat? I have lived in multiple locations over the last 20 years: the most long-term being Switzerland, Burkina Faso, and South Africa.

Julia Dieguez

Who are you? My name is Julia Dieguez, I grew up in Madrid (Spain), have a Law degree by Universidad Complutense (Madrid) and a Management grad degree from Harvard University (USA).I founded lifeinthemove.com in 2017 after years of working in

Brett Hetherington, Catalonia

Who are you? My name’s Brett Hetherington and I’m a European (Australian/British) journalist, teacher and author (most recently of Slow Travels in Unsung Spain) living in Catalonia, Spain with my partner/wife Paula and our teenage son Hugo. Where, when and

Kim Reid, Hermanus

Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved to Hermanus, South Africa from the US three and a half years ago to be married.My husband is from South Africa, but grew up in America. We actually met in

James Whittall, Mirador San Jose

Who are you? When you ask who I am, the answer always includes my wife. We’re from Ottawa, Canada. We’re both 55.I am the former head of marketing at a major music festival. My wife is a retired lieutenant colonel,