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Expat Life: 6 Months After Moving Back to the USA

July 18, 2018 Leave a Comment 5042 Views

As I sit here in front of my laptop, I am brought back to a life that I’ve chosen to put aside until this moment. This is the same laptop that traveled throughout Europe with us. The same laptop that recorded every single moment of our expat life. The ups and...

Moving Back: Buying Our Return Flight to a New Adventure

November 13, 2017 3 Comments 6108 Views

For months, we were building up to this very moment. The moment we needed to confirm our plane tickets moving back to the USA. Nothing could prepare us for how we’d feel when our departure from Austria became official. When our 2.5-year adventure of living in Salzburg and traveling Europe would...

Moving Back: Surviving Europe Takes on the USA

September 21, 2017 6 Comments 9555 Views

After 2 ½ years, the time has come for us to move back to the USA. But before you keep reading, let’s clear up a few things that may come to mind right away: 1) This is 100% positive! 2) Moving back now has been our plan since we moved to...

How to Keep the Momentum Going After 2 Years of Living Abroad

August 4, 2017 1 Comment 7185 Views

For 2 years, we’ve been living abroad in Austria. It’s something we have to say over and over again because it seems so surreal. Time flew by, yet time also slowed down. We’ve seen so much, learned so much and grown so much at a pace we’ve never experienced before now....

7 Commitments to Make to Yourself Before Moving Overseas

April 27, 2017 8 Comments 18166 Views

Moving overseas requires a certain state of mind. One that may stretch outside of your normal behaviors and ways of thinking. The entire experience redefines who you are, who you want to be and what you want to represent in the world. And there’s no way you can allow for such...

Looking Back on Our First Year of Living Abroad

July 16, 2016 19 Comments 8823 Views

For 365 days we’ve been on the greatest adventure of our lives: Living abroad in Austria & traveling Europe. One year ago, it felt like the perfect time to change focus. Set our sights on life experiences and adventures, while staying (slightly) responsible. To build our foundation as a married couple. As...

Adventures as an Expat: First Visit to the Hospital Abroad

June 20, 2016 8 Comments 8198 Views

When you move abroad, not every adventure will be a good one. This is certainly the case when it comes to visiting the hospital abroad for the first time. Of course going to the hospital is never a fun experience, but combine that with the confusion of being in another country...

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